EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Schools are social institutions because they
A
Are established by the society
B
Suggest solutions to social problems
C
Suggest ways and means of social progress
D
Preserve and instill in future generations the knowledge, ideas, and customs of our culture
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They preserve and instill the values of the future generations of our culture. They suggest ways and means of social progress.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social institutions are mechanisms or patterns of social order focused on meeting social needs, such as government, economy, education, family, healthcare, and religion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social institutions have been created by man from social relationships in society to meet such basic needs as stability, law and order and clearly defined roles of authority and decision making. Every organisation is dependent upon certain recognised and established set of rules, traditions and usages.

Detailed explanation-4: -They work as the backbone of a society. Without the social institutions, a society cannot achieve fulfilment in terms of economy, academy or relationships. When there are no rules and regulations in a society, people are more likely to indulge in crime and other harmful activities.

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