You probably belong to many different social groups, made up of people with whom you regularly interact.

You probably belong to many different social groups, made up of people with whom you regularly interact.

Social Groups and Social Institutions

Please respond to the following:

Social Groups: You probably belong to many different social groups, made up of people with whom you regularly interact. Your groups might include friends, family, coworkers, or people in your community.

Which of your social groups is the most important to you?

Why is it important?

How does this group influence you?

Social Institutions: Social institutions help a society meet its basic needs. Examples include the family, education, religion, government, and the economy.

What is one social institution that has had a big impact on you as an individual?

How has this social institution helped you meet a basic need or reach a goal?

How has this social institution failed to help you meet a basic need or reach a goal? Or, how have you seen it fail to help other people?

2) Your response must address the discussion question and you must also comment on at least one other student’s post.