Institutional Macrohistory

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Institutional Macrohistory

• Gene H. Starbuck, Ph.D.
• Mesa State College

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Introduction

• Institutional macrohistory from a
  structure-functionalist perspective.
• Institutional macrohistory from a conflict-theory
  perspective.

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Social Institution

• A regular and traditional way of meeting a
  societys needs.
• Large-scale regularities
• Family
• Religion
• Politics
• Economics
• Education

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Functionalism--Social Differentiation

• Societys Needs
• Membership
• Socialization common meanings
• Produce and distribute
• Decision-making
• Protection
• We-ness
• Social control

• Institution

Religion
Politics
Family/Kin Group
Education
Economic
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Functionalism--Social Differentiation

• Social Differentiation (Institutional
  Differentiation)
• Process of increased specialization of social
  institutions.

• Institution

Politics
Religion
Family/Kin Group
Educa-tion
Economic
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Functionalism--Social Differentiation

• Social Organization
• Institutions are compatible
• Social Disorganization
• Institutions are in conflict

• Institution

Religion
Politics
Family/Kin Group
Economic
Education
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Functionalism--Social Differentiation

• The Loss of Functions argument As
  the importance of other institutions has grown
  the social importance of the family has shrunk.

• Institution

Religion
Politics
Atomistic Family
Economic
Education
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Conflict Perspective

• Based on Modes of Production.
• Economic arrangements are basic to all other
  institutions.

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Major Modes of Production

• Hunting/Gathering Since early hominids.
• Small groups (35-50) little division of labor
  except by sex and age little stratification
  subsistence economy.
• Agrarian 10,000 years B.P.E.
• Became highly stratified increasing division of
  labor economic surpluses.
• Industrial 150 years ago.
• England, Western Europe, North America.
• Post-Industrial 1970.

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Grid -- Modes of Production and Major Institutions
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Economic What does Labor Work on?
Nature
Land
Machines
Information Services
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Political Pursuit and Exercise of Power Owners
of Means of Production
Nature
Diffuse
Land
Landowners
Capitalists
Machines
Information Services
Technocrats
Those who own or control the means of production
have the power.
Warfare? Hierarchy and stratification?
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Religion System of Beliefs, Regarding the
Supernatural and Sacred
Nature Worship Animism Totems Ancestor
Worship Polytheism
Nature
Diffuse
Monotheism Patritheism
Land
Landowners
Secularization
Capitalists
Machines
Information Services
Technocrats
??????
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Family/ Kin Group of Persons with Relationship
Names
Nature Worship Animism Totems Ancestor
Worship Polytheism
Nature
Diffuse
Clan/ Kin
Monotheism Patritheism
Familia
Land
Landowners
Secularization
Machines
Capitalists
Information Services
Technocrats
??????
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Nuclear Family embedded in Kin Group
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The Roman Familia

• Gens (The Clan)
• Generation, Genesis, Gender, Generate, Genetics,
  Genealogy, Genocide, Gentleman.
• Familias
• All those on Latifundia more like house or
  household.
• Until 18th century in Europe.
• Pater Familias
• Head of household.
• Nearly a life and death power.

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Family / Kin Group of Persons with Relationship
Names
Nature Worship Animism Totems Ancestor
Worship Polytheism
Nature
Diffuse
Clan/ Kin
Monotheism Patritheism
Familia
Land
Landowners
Separate Family Work Individualism
Secularization
Machines
Capitalists
Information Services
??????
??????
Technocrats
Continuously smaller.
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Education Skills Training and Socialization
Nature Worship Animism Totems Ancestor
Worship Polytheism
Nature
Diffuse
None
Clan/ Kin
Monotheism Patritheism
Familia
Elite only
Land
Landowners
Separate Family Work Individualism
Secularization
Machines
Capitalists
Mass Public
Information Services
??????
??????
Technocrats
Extensive