According to Parson the social system changes with innovation and change, it leads to change in individual and adapt to the change which puts him under series of stress and strain.
As the child born, he sees the process of Primary Socialisation in the family and with time he internalizes societies culture, which structures his personality. If this internalization would not take place the society wouldn't exist, it will lead to loss of value and norms. The child personality gets molded to a point where the culture becomes part of him or her. Parson even argued that families are factories which produces personalities. Individual personality is also kept stable through family intervention by providing emotional security.
However, as the person grows up, not only the biological change takes place but also he interacts with other social institutions like school, office, religious place etc. with every place having a different culture, value and norm. The individual need to socialize and internalize them, each institution expects him to perform his new role according to its culture, value and norm.
These institutions ensure adherence through rewards and punishments. This puts an individual under lots of stress and strain, which leads to change in his personality and the institutions ensure its maintenance.
However, the personality changes again with the change in the culture of the current institute or by attending a new institute.
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