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






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






4. Rites with the body present






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






6. Must-behavior; the basic and important patterns of ideas and acts of a people as






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






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






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






10. Specified methods of procedure






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






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






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






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






15. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The change from rural to urban in character






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The change from rural to urban in character






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






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






40. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






43. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






44. The tendency of offspring to move away from the area in which they were






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






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






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






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






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






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