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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Must behavior that dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts






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






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






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






5. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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






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






8. An all-inclusive term used to encompass all funerals and/or memorial






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






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






22. An all-inclusive term used to encompass all funerals and/or memorial






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






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






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






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






35. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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






37. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






38. The upward or downward movement of a person or family within the social classes of their society






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






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






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






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






43. Being unknown






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






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






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






47. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






49. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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