1. Family Institutions
Devyn Talbot, Julianne Russo, Emily Paige, Patricia Reynolds, Morgan Pichel

2. What is a Social Institution?
It is behaviors that are governed by the rules set in society.
A family institution is made up of relationships defined by birth, marriage, or adoptions.
Family institutions vary between cultures, income levels, races, etc.

3. Overview of family institution
Family is important in
- The raising of a child
- Providing a sense of identity
- Teaching the child about their culture, values, and norms
The roles of a family institution are universal however they differ in the ways they teach them
There are also different types of family. In the U.S. it could be nuclear families (two parents, one man one woman), single parent households, unmarried couples, and gay/lesbian couples

4. Functionalist View of Family
primary socialization
- children learn society’s cultural norms
- happens during early childhood
- family has large impact
- teach child between right and wrong
personality stabilization
- family assists adult family members emotionally
- support and advice within marriage
- kept healthy and happy

5. Feminist View of Family
domestic division of labor
- women are trapped in household
- forced to become housewives
- child care, house work
unequal power relationships
- domestic violence
- abuse
- incest
some views have gradually changed
most feminists still agree with these values

6. Marxist View of the Family
See the family as a place of conflict, with unequal relations of power between its members
Views family as a tool of capitalism
- Aids capitalism by being a consumer of goods
- Create the next generation that fills jobs
Family is there to provide comfort to the main provider, generally the male

7. Personal Impact of Family
teaches right from wrong
shows love, compassion, kindness
helps build personality, confidence, happiness
helps one grow as a person
there for assistance, advice
encouraging; wants children to be successful