3.1 - INTRODUCTION
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Practice Questions
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What are social institutions?
💡 Hint: Think of examples like family or education.
Name two types of social institutions.
💡 Hint: Consider different spheres of life.
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What is the primary role of social institutions?
💡 Hint: Think about how institutions like family and education influence our identities.
True or False: The conflict perspective views social institutions positively.
💡 Hint: Consider the focus of the conflict theory.
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Analyze your local community's institutions and how they interact. Which groups are positively or negatively affected by these institutions?
💡 Hint: Reflect on socioeconomic status differences.
Discuss a situation in which a social institution failed to provide its intended opportunities for a group. What were the implications?
💡 Hint: Think about examples of inequality in your community.
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