Social Institutions

A set of characteristics of a society that meet social needs and helps historians understand social groups.

• family

• religion

• social institutions

• society

A shared set of beliefs and practices through which people in a society understand and relate to their world.

• religion

• economy

• education

• government

The system or way people in a society provide and keep order.

• economy

• education

• government

• language

The community of people living in a particular country or region and has shared customs, laws, and organizations.

• society

• social institutions

• government

• economy

The system or way people in a society share knowledge and learning.

• language

• education

• religion

• society

The system or way people in a society produce (make) and distribute (share) goods and services.

• family

• language

• education

• economy

The system or way people in a society communicate.

• signing

• speaking

• language

• economy

The system or way people in a society care for and raise children.

• family

• society

• education

• feeding them