Social Institutions 8th Notes KSEEB Social Science
→ Social institutions is important to understand the society.
→ Social institutions fulfil the social needs of human beings.
→ Social institution has organised belief, practices and activity system.
→ According to ‘Summer and Keller’ ‘Like living beings that have organs and cells, societies also have custom and institutions.’
→ According to Maciver and Page, Social Institutions are the structure devised to fulfill the desires of a particular social groups”.
→ Social Institutions are universal. They are found in all societies. They are as old as human civilization.
→ Family, marriage and school have been part of the human societies with necessary changes.
→ Social institutions fulfill the basic needs of human beings and also regulate their behaviour.
→ The family educates the children about interacting with society through socialisation. It also provides social security to the members.
→ Marriage is the base of the family. The procreation of children, their upbringing and nourishment take place within the family.
→ Marriage brings together people from different social background and faster unity.
→ The continuity of the society is ensured through marriage and family. The relationship is guided by the law of the land also.
→ Religion aids in the preservation of values like truthfulness, honesty and non – violence. There values are supported by all the religions.
→ Religion is one of the major means of achiveing social control. If controls the human life through God and spiritual concepts.