Functions of Social Institutions
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Five Functions of Social Institutions
To understand the function of a social institution, one should first understand how the function fits into the concept of social institution. One can find it easy to confuse current function with the intended purpose. When considering this prompt, it can be theorized that social institutions do not have inherent functions, because it is the people of a society on a large scale filling roles that function comes from. Function is how the people in a society choose for things, or institutions, to work together, and that is subject to change based on the collective actions of people. To elaborate, the purpose of the mass media would be to truthfully inform society about important information on a large scale distribution. In some societies, the function of mass media becomes an outlet for propaganda or misinformation from persons with a conflict of interest. That function could change after a major war or society changing event. The military forces of a country could have been functioning to protect against outside forces, but then changes its function to police its own citizens. It seems to be an interesting concept to separate function from the idea of social institution.
The first and primary function of a social institution is to replace its members. More specifically, to introduce new people into the social institution such as children. Social structure and institution will have its own limits on behavior and framework for common sense and efficiency. This first function satisfies the basic requirement to propagate society. Most often family is considered the first and most important institution for contributing members in society. James C Ure, a professor at George Wythe University, describes how the family structure prepares children for the societal structure. “In the family, it is natural for a parent to expose a child to various activities or ideas to determine what unique
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Five Functions of Social Institutions
To understand the function of a social institution, one should first understand how the function fits into the concept of social institution. One can find it easy to confuse current function with the intended purpose. When considering this prompt, it can be theorized that social institutions do not have inherent functions, because it is the people of a society on a large scale filling roles that function comes from. Function is how the people in a society choose for things, or institutions, to work together, and that is subject to change based on the collective actions of people. To elaborate, the purpose of the mass media would be to truthfully inform society about important information on a large scale distribution. In some societies, the function of mass media becomes an outlet for propaganda or misinformation from persons with a conflict of interest. That function could change after a major war or society changing event. The military forces of a country could have been functioning to protect against outside forces, but then changes its function to police its own citizens. It seems to be an interesting concept to separate function from the idea of social institution.
The first and primary function of a social institution is to replace its members. More specifically, to introduce new people into the social institution such as children. Social structure and institution will have its own limits on behavior and framework for common sense and efficiency. This first function satisfies the basic requirement to propagate society. Most often family is considered the first and most important institution for contributing members in society. James C Ure, a professor at George Wythe University, describes how the family structure prepares children for the societal structure. “In the family, it is natural for a parent to expose a child to various activities or ideas to determine what unique