Sociology-Social institutions

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The student identifies the basic social institution of the family and explains its influences on society. The student is expected to:
Define the functions and rituals of the family and how the family has changed over time.
Define family systems and patterns.
Analyze the trends in American society regarding family life and the needs that the institution of family satisfies.
Analyze ways in which family life can be disrupted.
The student identifies the basic social institutions of economics and politics and explains their influence on society. The student is expected to:
Define and differentiate between the economic models of free enterprise and socialism and how they impact society.
Define and differentiate among different types of government and discuss the legitimacy of those in power and the impact of each on its citizens.
Trace the changes in ideas about citizenship and participation of different groups through time.
The student identifies the basic social institutions of education and religion and explains their influence on society. The student is expected to:
Explain functionalist, conflict, and interactionist theories of education.
Argue and defend some current issues in American education.
Examine religion from the sociological point of view.
Analyze the functions of society and the basic societal needs that religion serves.
Compare and contrast distinctive features of religion in the United States with religion in other societies.
The student understands the basic social institutions of science and the mass media and their influence on society. The student is expected to:
Identify factors that have contributed to the institutionalization of science, explain the norms of scientific research, and explain how these norms differ from the realities of scientific research.
Trace major developments in the history of mass media and identify the types of mass media in the United States.
Explain the differences between the functionalist and conflict perspectives of mass media.
Examine contemporary mass media issues.

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