Describe what institutions are and why they are important in understanding the behaviors of individuals. What is social structure? What is social class? How are institutions related to social class? Discuss how institutions influence cultures of parenting. How do parenting practices differ in the middle class versus the poor and working class? How do experiences in everyday life differ for middle-class children versus working-class and poor children? How do language use, social connections, and interventions in institutions vary by social class? What are the consequences for children of parenting differences between classes?