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    The document discusses the importance of social institutions in American society. It identifies religion and education as the two most influential institutions, with religion establishing ethics and values and education standardizing learning. While all nine institutions - including family, media, medicine, science, economy, military, politics, and law - shape American life, the author argues the military and economy have less influence, especially in peacetime. The relative influence of each institution is also likely to change over time.

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    Sociological Participation Response

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    The document discusses the importance of social institutions in American society. It identifies religion and education as the two most influential institutions, with religion establishing ethics and values and education standardizing learning. While all nine institutions - including family, media, medicine, science, economy, military, politics, and law - shape American life, the author argues the military and economy have less influence, especially in peacetime. The relative influence of each institution is also likely to change over time.

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    Spencer Littlejohn U826x667 SOC 111

    Participation Activity #4 Out o the nine !ocial in!titution! in A"erican !ociety there are t#o that $ %elieve to %e the "o!t i"portant& reli'ion an( e(ucation) *eli'ion ha! create( the ethic! an( value !y!te" in the Unite( State!+ la#! a! #ell a! !ocial nor"! have %een pa!! (o#n ro" reli'iou! tra(ition) ,(ucation i! the Unite( State!- !tan(ar(i.e( e ort at trainin' chil(ren to enter the #or/place a ter 'ra(uation) All chil(ren ro" a'e ive an( up are !u%jecte( to the !a"e teachin' practice! an( learnin' environ"ent) All nine !ocial in!titution! are in luential in A"erican !ociety0 ho#ever there are t#o !ocial in!titution! that are le!! in luential than the other !even& the "ilitary an( the econo"y) 1he "ilitary0 #hile in luential in ti"e! o 'reat cri!i! ha! a le!!er role in ti"e! o peace) 1hi! i! !till the ca!e even #ith the po!!i%le "ilitary action in Syria a! the con lict i! !till a"%i'uou! at the "o"ent) 2hatever the 3value4 o the !ocial in!titution0 all A"erican !ociety relie! on each !ocial in!titution) 5a"ily0 reli'ion0 an( "a!! "e(ia (ictate the ol/#ay! o the Unite( State!+ "e(icine an( !cience !et the pace or the evolution o the !tan(ar( o livin'+ the econo"y0 the "ilitary0 politic!0 an( the la# #or/ to'ether to create the !tructure an( !tren'th o the A"erican #ay o li e) 2ithout any o the!e piece! the A"erican #ay #oul( %e orce( to chan'e or cea!e to unction) 6ay to (ay li e (oe! !ee" to loo/ (i erent ro" the over archin' the"e! in !ocial in!titution!) 5or in!tance0 on a (ay to (ay !cale e(ucation an( "a!! "e(ia play the "o!t in luential role+ "e(icine an( the "ilitary play a le!! in luential role) 1#enty year! ro" no# the a!cri%e( value o each !ocial in!titution i! %oun( to chan'e) Chance! are that "y a"ily i! 'oin' to %e one o the "ajor in!titution! in "y li e) *eli'ion #oul( re"ain a! a con!tant overarchin' !ocial in!titution in "y li e) 1#enty year! i! a lon' perio( an( %y that ti"e "a!! "e(ia an( e(ucation #ill have le!! in luence over "y (aily li e)

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