Social institutions Definition in Sociology

Can you give me definition for Social institutions for sociology education ??

Social institutions are established or standardized patterns of rule-governed behavior. Social institutions serve to maintain the power of the dominant class.

Social institutions include knowledge for following topics of social life :
Religions,
Family-marriage,
Economic institutions,
Education,
Health care (hospitals)
The government (politics).

Name of some best social science institutions in India
Institute of Social Sciences
Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI)
Indian Council of Social Science Research
M.P. Institute of Social Science Research (MPISSR)
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
National Institute of Advanced Studies
Centre for Economic and Social Studies -
Institute for Social and Economic Change
Indian Social Institute
Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedaba
Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata,
Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences

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