Some common examples of social institutions are the family, the state, the media, science and medicine. Explain how one of these social institutions could operate to ensure adaptation, goal attainment, integration, and latency (pattern maintenance).

What will be an ideal response?


Systemically, social institutions must adapt to the environment, define goals, regulate intern parts along with relationships to other systems, and be fitting with cultural ideas and values

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