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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. A household or family unit consisting of father and mother - all






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Being unknown






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






33. Being unknown






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






35. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






38. Living or happening in the same period






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






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






41. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






42. Dealing with agriculture






43. Specified methods of procedure






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. Dealing with agriculture







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