Social Institution

Social Institution

An institution is an accepted pattern of behaviour which societies have developed for meeting their basic needs. It is a set of norms and values which outline how these needs are to be met.

Examples of institutions include marriage, education , religious, recreational, political

organisations for the institutions include school, church, gyms, government

Multiple Choice

Institutions help to meet the needs of society

• TRue

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an institution?

• Education

• Parliament

• Recreational

• Religious

Charateristics of an institution as a social norm

1. It has norms, values and mores
2. Endures over time,
3. Can be modified
4. Influence the working of society
5. Forms the basis for development of organizations

As an organization

• hierachical structure

• specific function

• written rules

• fixed sanctions

• endures over time

• symbols

• rituals

Multiple Choice

What is the organization for education

• church

• bank

• school

• savannah

Multiple Choice

What's the organisation for religious institution

• house

• credit union

• school

• church

Multiple Choice

What's an organisation for the recreational function

• gym

• school

• church

• non of the above

Multiple Choice

Institutions are formal

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why do institutions last for a long time?

• rules

• sanctions

• structure

• all of the above