Editing Institutionalisation (section)

{{short description|Process of embedding some conception in an organization}}
{{for|the mental health concept|Commitment (mental health)}}
{{other uses|Institutionalization (disambiguation)}}
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In [[sociology]], '''institutionalisation''' (or '''institutionalization''') is the process of embedding some conception (for example a [[belief]], [[social norm|norm]], [[social role]], particular [[Value (ethics and social sciences)|value]] or mode of [[behavior]]) within an [[organization]], [[social system]], or [[society]] as a whole. The term may also be used to refer to committing a particular individual or group to an [[institution]], such as a mental or welfare institution. The term may also be used in a political sense to apply to the creation or organization of [[government]]al institutions or particular bodies responsible for overseeing or implementing policy, for example in [[welfare spending|welfare]] or development. During the period of the [[Industrial Revolution]] in Europe many countries went through a period of "institutionalization", which saw a large expansion and development of the role of government within society, particularly into areas seen previously as the private sphere. Institutionalization is also seen as an important part of the process of [[modernization]] in developing countries, involving again the expansion and improved organization of government structures.