➢ Each institution (structure) has a purpose and function and all must work together for a common goal or else there is disequilibrium.
➢ In Pleasantville, all institutions (family, economy, education) uphold the norms and values of Pleasantville: that everything should be “pleasant” and the only way to maintain that is to avoid challenge and change. When one institution stops fulfilling its role, other institutions must pick up the slack or disequilibrium will occur. The cracks in each institution begin to fall apart and Pleasantville stops being “pleasant”.