Monday, November 23, 2015

What makes "State" a Social Institution

1."A government is an institution entrusted with making and enforcing the rules of a society as well as with regulating relations with other societies. In order to be considered a government, a ruling body must be recognized as such by the people it purports to govern. A person or group that considers itself the leading body of a society has no power if the members of the society do not recognize the person or group as such".  "Social Institutions." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, 25 Sept. 2015. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.

2. The state or government keeps everything in order and gives us structure as a society. Government is a leading body whose job is to make decisions regarding our rights and amendments. As a social institution it serves as a set of rules to our society. "Social Institutions." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, 25 Sept. 2015. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.




3. Conflict theory tells us that we are always trying to be on top or the most powerful. When I related conflict theory to state social institution I thought of how we as a society are constantly changing because of competition. Government is all about using their resources and they make sure we are not running out or someone else is taking our goods. "The Conflict Perspective - Boundless Open Textbook." Boundless. N.p., 25 Sept. 2015. Web. 25 Sept. 2015.

4. Many people would argue that some jobs are more important than others. I would argue that each job is important in its own way. Even jobs that do not require a lot of schooling still can be a value to our society. Often times the jobs that we do not see as "important" are the ones that are the most important because very few people are willing to do them. Every occupation is important because it is what makes up our society and how we operate things as humans. 

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