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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Like abstract patterns of and for living and dying - which are






2. The offspring or children of a specific set of parents






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






4. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






5. Being unknown






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






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






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






9. Any acton performed during a rite which may or may not have symbolic meaning to the participants or observer of the acftion






10. Ceremonies centering around transition in life from one status to






11. Funeral rites with the body not present






12. (enculturation)






13. Dealing with agriculture






14. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






15. A funeral rite that deviates from the normal or prescribed






16. Rites of funeralization usually assoicated with pre-literature societies






17. Two unrelated adults of the opposite sex sharing the same living quarters.






18. Any single action or series of actions performed during a rite which contains symbolic meanins to the participants and observers of the rite.






19. One who participates in an event simply by listening and observing rather than by overt actions






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






21. Being unknown






22. Living or happening in the same period






23. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






24. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






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






26. The change from rural to urban in character






27. Rites of funeralization usually assoicated with pre-literature societies






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The father rules the family; power is passed to the oldest male child






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






37. A funeral rite that is in essence devoid of religious






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






39. Specified methods of procedure






40. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






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






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






43. Dealing with agriculture






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






45. Categorization of people by money - prestige and power; a ranking






46. Living or happening in the same period






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






48. A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly invovled; one which ahs been altered to suit the trends of the times






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






50. A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly invovled; one which ahs been altered to suit the trends of the times






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