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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Behaviors which are construed as somewhat less compulsive than mores of the same society






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






3. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






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






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






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






7. Being unknown






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






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






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






11. Funeral rites with the body not present






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






13. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The change from rural to urban in character






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






39. (enculturation)






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






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






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






43. Funeral rites with the body not present






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






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






46. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






47. The change from rural to urban in character






48. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






49. 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






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