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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Rites with the body present






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Dealing with agriculture






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






8. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






10. Living or happening in the same period






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






12. Funeral rites with the body not present






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






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






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






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






17. Specified methods of procedure






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






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






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






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






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






23. Being unknown






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






32. Specified methods of procedure






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






34. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Funeral rites with the body not present






46. Things to which socially created meaning is given






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. (enculturation)