Social Institutions Often Appear Monolithic and Unchanging

question 57

Multiple Choice

Social institutions often appear monolithic and unchanging.The sociological perspective sees that:

• A) social institutions are socially constructed and changeable.
• B) modern social institutions are socially constructed,but premodern institutions were unchanging.
• C) family is relatively monolithic,whereas government and education are changeable.
• D) each institution must be understood on its own terms; no generalizations regarding social construction are possible.

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