Institutions
Family
Purpose- provide safety, security, love, and
support
Primary institution- it is the first institution
people are brought into
Nuclear- immediate family
Extended-aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.
Divorce- separation of nuclear
family…rates…impact
Matriarchal- female respected and with
decision making power…Examples
Patriarchal- male respected and with
decision making power…Examples
Government
Purpose- to protect people
3 Ways- protect themselves, make and
enforce laws, act as a representative
Types of Government (examples, leaders,
pros and cons)
US Government- republic/ representative
democracy (3 branches)
Territoriality- tendency to protect a
territory as your own
Religion
Reasons (benefits) - Why?...to understand
our existence…to create and share
norms…to build community
Church/ church- Church means the
organization…church means the building or
structure
2 Roles of members
Clergy- priests, deacons, rabbis,
bishops
Lay people- common members who
worship
Most practiced religions (similarities,
differences)
1. Islam
2. Christianity
3. Hinduism
Economics
Purpose- to provide a way for people to
earn money to support themselves
Past-Present
Self Sufficiency to specialization and
industrialization (introduction of money)
Types of economies (pros and cons, what is
socialism?)
Market
Command (refer to economic
notes)
Traditional
Industry (types of jobs, avg. salaries, white
collar (brain jobs), and blue collar (physical
jobs)
Jobs in Chester County and or Malvern
Healthcare
Finance
Software/ IT
Education
Purpose- to teach kids norms, general
academic content, and how to transition to
adulthood
Past-Present-Future (how has it changed)
1.Taught norms and household
duties
2.Kids went to school buildings to
also learn academic content
3.Online/Cyber Learning
Types of Education (difference between
primary, secondary, colleges, trade)
Cost of Education…Benefits…Cons