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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. The combustion of a dead human body to its essential inorganic elements by rapid oxidation






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






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






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






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






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






7. The change from rural to urban in character






8. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






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






12. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






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. Rites with the body present






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






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






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






30. Being unknown






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






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






39. Rites with the body present






40. Funeral rites with the body not present






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






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






43. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






45. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






47. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






50. Specified methods of procedure