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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. The acquisition of the culture by a person through deliberate instruction by other members of that society






2. Living or happening in the same period






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






4. Ceremonies centering around transition in life from one status 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. Two unrelated adults of the opposite sex sharing the same living quarters.






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






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






9. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. Being unknown






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






17. The change from rural to urban in character






18. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. (enculturation)






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






29. Specified methods of procedure






30. Funeral rites with the body not present






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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