Author Question: As illustrated in the opening story of Chapter 3, it is possible for food to serve as a symbolic ... (Read 142 times)

penza · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

As illustrated in the opening story of Chapter 3, it is possible for food to serve as a symbolic representation of culture.

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Define social institution, name the five major institutions of earlier societies, and list several social institutions found in contemporary society.

What will be an ideal response?

Chou · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

A social institution is a set of organized beliefs and rules that establishes how a society

will attempt to meet its basic social needs. In the past, these needs have centered

around five basic social institutions: the family, religion, education, the economy, and

the government (or politics). Today, mass media, sports, science and medicine, and the

military are also considered to be social institutions.