Relationship Between Social Institutions And Deviance

Abstract

This assignment aims at drawing a relationship between Social Institutions and Deviance in these institutions and the character of which is universal. Social institutions are universal in nature as a social institution is any structure or mechanism of social order governing the behaviour of a set of individuals within a given human community. Social institutions are the basic elements for the functioning of a society. They tend to follow the norms and rules. Social institutions are based on social relationships and social relationships are universal in nature. Deviance is but obvious in the institutions as Durkheim argues that without deviance it is impossible to measure the status of a society whether it is in progress or not. Wherever there are laid down set of rules there is always a deviation in the adherence of the same. So becomes deviance universal in social institutions. A social institution cannot exist without deviance. To determine the status of a society has becomes the criteria to measure. Political Institution, economic institution, family, education are social institutions. These institutions are the basic entities and upon these exist the societal roles.

Introduction

Institutions are basically established forms of procedure. As H.E.Barnes describes it “the social structure and machinery through which human society organises, directs, and executes the multifarious activities required to satisfy human needs”(Social Institutions, New York 1942)