Social institutions and Types of Social Institutions:

All about institutions that are available in our societies.
By studying them we best survives between them.

1. Social Institutions M. MUBEEN AFZAL Reg.NO: 18-NTU-1485 Department: BS-TMM 4 th Subject: sociology

2. Contents Table What is institution and social institutions? Characteristics of Social institutions? Types of social institutions Family Types of family Religious Educational Economic

3. Social Institutions Institution: An institution is a system of norms to achieve some goal or activity. Social institutions: Fulfill your basic or spiritual needs. Ian- Robertson: Institutions is a stable cluster norms, values, status, role. RT-Schaefer: Institutions are organized patter of beliefs and behavior.

4. Characteristics Stable position and permanent structure: Special structure just as family, husband, wife and children Structure existing since ancient times . Fulfill Specific Needs and Goals: Source of completion of specific needs and objectives. Specific Relation Patterns: Nikah, marriages, deaths and engagements.

5. Characteristics Site of major Social Problems: When social institutions do not function properly it creates problems. For-example: if political and economic institution does not work well. Institutions are interrelated: Understanding of requires the understanding of other institution. Cultural Symbols: Flag, national anthem and uniform dress.

6. Family First institution in the world. Kinship grouping. Permanent group of people. Form an economic unit. Fulfill basic needs.

7. Types of Family Patriarchal Family: Male have a power and authority. Owner of family property. Matriarchal Family: Mother dominant family. Mather haver power and authority. Egalitarian Family: Symmetrical family. Both husband and wife have authority.

8. Religious Institution: Hope Humanity Write or wrong Fulfill spiritual needs. Direct our behaviors .

9. Educational Institutions Place where the people of different ages gain education. Wright or wrong. Bad or good. To bring change. To get awareness .

10. Economic Institutions Responsible for organizing production or exchange and consumption of good and services. For effective use of resources. Capitalism. Communism. Control inflation.