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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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






20. A philosophy which contends that one must seek life's meaning or fulfillment in the future rather than in the past or present






21. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






22. The process of the emergence of personal charateristics and behavioral phenomena through endogenous growth processes.






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






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






25. Specified methods of procedure






26. Dealing with agriculture






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






28. Being unknown






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






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






31. Living or happening in the same period






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






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






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






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






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






37. (enculturation)






38. A philosophy which contends that one must seek life's meaning or fulfillment in the future rather than in the past or present






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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