What do the texts you have studied have to say about the positive and/or negative effects of institutions?

"Raw", written by Scott Monk is a depiction of the effects of the institution, both positive and negative. Society and all aspects of our lives can be classified as a system or an institution. Institutions impose rules and regulations for which individuals are expected to conform to, usually unwillingly as they don't wish to face the consequences. There always are however, those who choose to rebel. This results in both positive and negative effects that …

…It's the lessons that are taken out of these experiences that determine the true effect that it can have. Institutions such as the farm consist of a range of individuals who have committed crimes before, thus negative experiences are inevitable. The all out result of the institution however is positive as it allows individuals to see the wrongs in their actions by teaching them morals and values that they may not have been taught before.