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The social institutions of family, religion, education, government, and the economy are cultural universals, found in various forms in all human cultures. This chapter examines kinship and the family; the social functions of religion; schools as formal organizations; forms of power and authority in government; and the changing nature or our economic systems. After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
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| 1. Differentiate between the extended, nuclear, egalitarian, and patriarchal family. |
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| 2. Discuss the three ways in which kinship is determined: bilateral descent, patrilineal descent, and matrilineal descent. |
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| 3. Summarize what Durkheim had to say about the role of religion in society. |
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| 4. Contrast Marx's view of religion to that of Durkheim. |
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| 5. Discuss the connection that Weber saw between capitalism and religious allegiance. |
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| 6. Explain why Weber's characteristics of bureaucracy are evident in schools. |
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| 7. Discuss the three basic sources of power in any political system. |
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| 8. Summarize the main points of the elite model. |
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| 9. Compare and contrast the elite and pluralist models of power structure. |
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| 10. Differentiate between capitalism, socialism, and communism. |
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| 11. Explain what is meant by the terms deindustrialization and downsizing. |