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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. The emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and pertinent.






2. Behaviors which are construed as somewhat less compulsive than mores of the same society






3. A pholosyphy of care where a home-like atmosphere is provided for the termianally ill allowing for the family to be close at the time of death






4. The upward or downward movement of a person or family within the social classes of their society






5. A must behavior not necessarily a basic or important pattern of a people (related to






6. A division - or smaller identifiable unit of culture - connected to that culture






7. Dealing with agriculture






8. A pholosyphy of care where a home-like atmosphere is provided for the termianally ill allowing for the family to be close at the time of death






9. The emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and pertinent.






10. A social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent culturally valued






11. Rites with the body present






12. The combustion of a dead human body to its essential inorganic elements by rapid oxidation






13. The acquisition of the culture by a person through deliberate instruction by other members of that society






14. A household or family unit created by one male and one female from their previous marriages as well as children from the present marriage






15. Any disposition of human remains - which is completely devoid






16. Individual crafting of products is replaced by manufacture of goods






17. A household or family unit consisting of father and mother - all






18. A household or family unit consisting of one adult - either male or






19. Must behavior that dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts






20. A household or family unit consisting of one adult - either male or






21. Immediate disposition of the body with no form or funeral rite at the time of disposition






22. Of or characteristic of the present or recent times; not ancient - often used to






23. The science of social groups; the processes that tend to maintain or changethese forms of organizations and the relations between groups and individuals






24. The mother rules the family; a woman holding a position analogous to that






25. A household - or family unit consisting of one man and one woman






26. Any disposition of human remains - which is completely devoid






27. An event that allows those who have something in common with each






28. (enculturation)






29. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






30. A culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: 1) sacred beliefs -






31. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






32. Must-behavior; the basic and important patterns of ideas and acts of a people as






33. A culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of: 1) sacred beliefs -






34. Living or happening in the same period






35. Any society which exists in a stage of develpment prior to the invention of the written word in their culture






36. The creation of a system which governs through departments and






37. Like abstract patterns of and for living and dying - which are






38. The upward or downward movement of a person or family within the social classes of their society






39. Male and female have equal rights - duties and governing power.






40. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






41. An all-inclusive term used to encompass all funerals and/or memorial






42. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






43. Any of the basic divisions or groups of humankind distinguished by customs -






44. Of or characteristic of the present or recent times; not ancient - often used to






45. A group of persons forming a single community with some interests in






46. The emotional attitude that one's own race - nation - group - or culture is






47. A funeral rite that follows a prescribed ritual or ceremony that






48. The study of death derived from the name thanatos - God of Death






49. Social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people.






50. A process by which a person learns the norms of his culture by observation of others in his society.