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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A funeral rite that deviates from the normal or prescribed






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






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






14. Rites with the body present






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






16. Living or happening in the same period






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






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






19. A funeral rite that deviates from the normal or prescribed






20. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






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






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






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






26. The change from rural to urban in character






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






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






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






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






31. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






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






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






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






36. (enculturation)






37. 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






38. Being unknown






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






40. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






50. Living or happening in the same period






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