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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. A process by which a person learns the norms of his culture by observation of others in his society.






2. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. (enculturation)






11. The change from rural to urban in character






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






13. Pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics or of births -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Specified methods of procedure






22. Existential (relating to - or dealing with existense) statements about the physical and social world






23. 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






24. Living or happening in the same period






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






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






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






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






29. The state or quality of being mobile; the ability to move from place to place






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






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






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






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






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






35. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






37. Funeral rites with the body not present






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






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






40. The state or quality of being mobile; the ability to move from place to place






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






42. (enculturation)






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






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






45. Pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics or of births -






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






47. Existential (relating to - or dealing with existense) statements about the physical and social world






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






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






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