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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. A funeral rite that deviates from the normal or prescribed






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






3. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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






5. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






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






8. Being unknown






9. 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






10. Living or happening in the same period






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






23. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






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






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






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






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






28. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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






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






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






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






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






34. Rites with the body present






35. 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






36. Rites with the body present






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






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






39. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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