Question

Discuss how these social institutions interact with each other. You can start the discussion from yourself as a senior school student. And move on to how you are shaped by different social institutions. Are you entirely controlled or can you also resist and redefine social institutions?

Answer 1

All the social institutions of marriage, family and kinship, politics, education, economics, and religion interact and affect each other.

For instance, religion had a deep impact on the various spheres of the social and cultural life of the individuals affecting the family, marriage, kinship, and education. The religious institutions were so strong that they even had their effect on political and economic institutions of the society.

The religion gave way to capitalism and had the strongest position in the society. However, in modern societies religion comparatively has become less influential. But still has its hold on marriage, family, kinship, and politics

Even in contemporary societies, family, kinship and marriages are affected by religion. Similarly, the family and marriages are getting affected by the economic and political policies of the state as well. The functions of the family members are also indirectly decided by the policies of the state leading to the fragmentation of the family.

These institutions offer many new opportunities while some even constrain the individuals. It is very difficult to resist and redefine any social institution but this can be done through social movements and protests.