In contemporary societies social institutions are_______________?

Correct answer: D. highly specialized interrelated sets of social practices

  • A. no longer relevant to sociology
  • B. disorganized social relations in a post modem world
  • C. virtual communities in cyberspace
  • D. highly specialized interrelated sets of social practices

Explanation

Modern social institutions are specialized but interrelated patterns of social practices, such as education, family, religion, and government. Their increasing specialization does not make them irrelevant or inherently disorganized.

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