Before responding to this week’s discussion, take time to watch these short videos: https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/social-institutions-politics-and-education-part-2 and https://video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/social-institutions-politics-and-education-part-4 They show the variety of social institutions each of us encounters daily. You will need to refer to the videos in your responses:
1.) Which social institutions mentioned in the videos address the needs of society at a micro-level? Share your thoughts about which needs are fulfilled by those institutions.
2.) Which sociological theory do you think is best suited to examine micro-level social interactions? Explain why.
3.) Which institutions function at a macro-level within society? What needs do those institutions address?
4.) Which sociological theory works best to study micro-level social interactions? Explain why.
