Increasing specialization and division of labor increases productivity. A society's economic system is based on the beliefs and values dominant in that society. Generalizations Rules help keep us safe. Local, state, and national governments provide services which people cannot provide for themselves. Individuals have important rights, duties, responsibilities, and privileges as citizens.
Laws limit behavior that interferes with the safety, freedom, and property of others.
Political goals and institutions develop and change in response to emerging social needs and wants. Generalization Social roles are based on sex, age, occupation, and kinship. Socialization processes are accomplished through social institutions.