Meaning of social institutions

Types of social institutions

Family
Religious
Educational
Political, Recreational institution
 A social institution is a group of people who
have come together for a common purpose.
 Social institutions is an interrelated system of
social roles and social norms which an
individuals is supposed to follow in the society
because majority of individuals follow these
social norms.
 Primary function of social institutions: fulfilling
the common need of society.
 function of social institutions: to build the
society itself.
 Family:
Start from birth period so we can say that:
Family is the first and mos t important social
institutions which is experienced by a child.
Family is a group of people related to eac h
other by blood relation.
1: On the basis of structure of family:
Nuclear family
Joint family
Child less family
Signal parent family
2: On the basis of authority:
Patriarchal family
Matriarchal family
3: On the basis of residence
Patrilocal family (wife goes to live in husband’s home)
Matrilocal family(husband goes to live in wife’s home
4: On the basis of ancestry:
Patrilineal family: traced through paternal line of family
Matrilineal family: traced through maternal line of family
 PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
1. Reproduction of children
2. Physical care of family members
3. Socialization
4. Social control of member
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS:
1. Providing health
2. Education
3. Informal education
4. formal education
 A particular system of faith and worship is
called religion.
1. Masajid: for worship of ALLAH
2. Madaras: for Islamic leaning according to
Islam
 Functions:
For formal education:
Schools, Colleges, Universities.
For non formal education:
Technical's, Vocational and
Professional institutions
For in formal education:
Social institutions
 Recreational activities are often done for
enjoyment, pleasure and are considered to be
fun.
Rural recreational activities:
1. FAIRS
2. KABADDI
3. GOLLI DANDA
4. CHUPAN CHUPAE
5. PITTHU GRAMM
6. LUDO
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