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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL ARTS

SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT


2F ST Building, 900 San Marcelino St., Ermita, 1000 Manila
☎: (632) 524 2011 local 225

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NAME: Abygail O. Tandayag SUBJECT: STSS

COURSE & SECTION: BA POLITICAL SCIENCE | 08105 TEACHER: DR. MARK LESTER C. CUAYZON

OUTPUT 1: Social Functions

Instructions:
1. Determine the manifest and latent function as well as dysfunctions of social structure.
2. Give situational examples of the following social structure.

Social Structure
Social Manifest Function Latent Function Dysfunction
Institutions
Situational Examples
1. Family Parents ensure the well-being The family serves as a Coercive and strict
of their children by sustaining support system in every parenting can either cause
and providing their needs and endeavor a child wishes to unhealthy relationships and
holding up to their take. develop aloof affection
responsibilities as guardians. between the parents and
children.

2. Religion Religion provides holistic and A source of hope and comfort Differing principles and
spiritual guidance on one’s people can seek from in hard opinions of people and
everyday life. times. from the Church can affect
an individual especially in
leading his or her life.

3. Community Help build cooperation, Allows individuals to become Can potentially monopolize
rapport, stability, and the best version of and influence individual
organization among citizens. themselves. desires to tailor the
community’s preference.

4. Law Encompasses set of rules Protects individuals’ freedom


Laws made may be
deemed to be followed by from being infringed orsusceptible to only favor
citizens to be an organized violated. the agendas of the
and just society. legislators not the will of
the citizens.
5. Economy A system that overlooks how The society plays a huge role Ineffective and not well-
goods, products and services for an economy to function thought out strategies for
are allocated and distributed. and would later on benefit the economy will ultimately
from it. have a detrimental effect
on the state, and its
people.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND LIBERAL ARTS
SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
2F ST Building, 900 San Marcelino St., Ermita, 1000 Manila
☎: (632) 524 2011 local 225

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