Social Institutions

&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;left&semi;margin&colon;0px 0px 0px 0&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">In informal speech or writing&comma; the word institution is often being used to refer to an organization with some particular purpose&period; The definition of institution is quite changed here in the social sciences&period; Institution is actually group of people in which the members interact in organized and systematic way&period; The family&comma; clubs&comma; government or prison etc are some of the examples of institutions&period; Thus&comma; one can say that institution is a set of norms&comma; rules and regulations which are necessary to be followed by its members&period; For example&comma; family is an institution where all the members are bound to follow the norms of families&period; Father has to play his role&comma; children play their role and as do other members of institution&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>Characteristics of institutions<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p> &&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> There are numerous characteristics of institutions&comma; some of which are given below&period;&&num;160&semi; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Institution has some definite objectives&period; <&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>It has definite procedures which are based on customs and traditions&period; <&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Institution depends upon the collective activities of man&period; <&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>It is formed for the fulfillment of primary needs&period; <&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3>History of Institutions<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p> &&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad2" id&equals;"quads-ad2" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;