Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
G for Government
Government is the political
organization of a society
The purpose of government is to keep
order and make group decisions
In Pakistan, the government keeps order by
providing law enforcement at various
levels; it defends us from enemies through
the armed services; it provides social
services like Social Security and Medicare;
it protects the rights of the population.
R for Religion
Religion represents the moral belief
system of a society; it can include ideas
about magic, superstition and an explanation
about how the universe came about
Religion is necessary to determine group
values; to have a common belief system
Although Pakistani society has many religions
sects, they serve similar functions. Religion
teaches a moral code that is generally
reflective of the society;
1. Meet Basic
needs not met by
Other Social
Institutions.
Meet ultimate
concerns with life
and death.
Provide social
stabilityprovide
individuals with
A moral & ethical
code of behavior.
In their attempt to
account for aweinspiring phenomena.
Such as
storms, men
came to the
conclusion
supernatural
powers
existed
E is for Education
Education is the institution that passes on essential
cultural knowledge to members of a society
Education is necessary to pass information and
knowledge of the culture from one generation
to the next
Pakistani education instills knowledge about the
world; it provides skills to become competent in
the world of work; and hereafter it teaches the
values of the Islamic way of life; it offers
opportunities for intellectual, social and
emotional growth.
E for
economy
Maasa
Structures of
relationship,
obligation, role and
function
Political, economic,
religious, educational,
aesthetic, family
Economic
Systems
Economy: system of
production,
distribution,
consumption
Economic
Systems
Mode of production
Capitalist
Non-industrial
Economic
Systems
Means of production
Labor
Technology
Land
Ownership
Foragers
Horticulturalists
Pastoralists
Intensive agriculture
Social
Institutions
The Family
Family Matters
The Simpsons
Family Structure
Head of
Family
Patrilineal
Matrilineal
Bilateral
Male Line
Female Line
Both Equally
Example
Pueblo People
United States
Authority In
Family:
Patriarchy
Matriarchy
Equalitarian
Who
Oldest Male
Oldest Female
Shared By Both
Example
Rare/Obsolete
United States
Marriage
Two Basic Forms of Marriage
Monogamy: marriage between one man & one women
Polygamy: marriage of man/women to more than one person
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o
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o
o
Reasons for
Marriage
Love
Arrangement
Economic Benefit
Social Class
Companionship
Reasons for
Divorce
o Personal Factors
- age - years
-quality
o Societal Factors
- economic changes
- generational
change
- independence
- values/attitudes of
society