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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Must-behavior; the basic and important patterns of ideas and acts of a people as






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






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






4. Rites with the body present






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Funeral rites with the body not present






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






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






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






17. (enculturation)






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






19. Rites with the body present






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






28. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






29. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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






31. Being unknown






32. Things to which socially created meaning is given






33. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






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






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






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






48. Specified methods of procedure






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






50. 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







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