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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The acquisition of the culture by a person through deliberate instruction by other members of that society






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






3. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






5. Rites with the body present






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






7. Dealing with agriculture






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






9. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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. A funeral rite that is in essence devoid of religious






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. (enculturation)






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






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






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






33. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






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






36. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






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






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






41. Dealing with agriculture






42. A social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent culturally valued






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






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






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






46. Being unknown






47. A social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent culturally valued






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






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