Practice What Are Social Institutions? (1.1)

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Question 1.
Define social institution in your own words.
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Think about what structures you interact with daily.
Question 2.
Give an example of a social institution.
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What groups are involved in your upbringing?
3Question 3.
What is a social institution?
- A single person
- A structure that governs behavior
- A type of job
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Think about which structures are in place to guide societal norms.
4Question 4.
True or False: Social institutions are only relevant in traditional societies.
- True
- False
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Consider examples from today's world.
Question 5.
Compare and contrast two different social institutions and their roles in society.
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Consider how each institution impacts individuals throughout their lives.
Question 6.
Discuss how globalization affects social institutions such as family and education.
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Think about new family structures resulting from migrations or changes in work.

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