Answer to Question #309031 in Philosophy for Lungelo

Question

Describe the school as social institution

Answer 1

A social institution is a social structures and social mechanisms of social order and cooperation that govern the behavior of its members. Is a group of social positions, connected by social relations, performing a social role. The school is one of the social organizations founded by the society to meet the educational needs and to maintain the educational activities. A school is a social institution that conserves and transmits culture to the younger generation. It also moulds children into well balanced citizens who are physically strong, mentally alert, emotionally stable, culturally sound and socially efficient.

A school  is a social institution through which a society’s children are taught basic academic knowledge, learning skills, and cultural norms. Every nation in the world is equipped with some form of education system, though those systems vary greatly.