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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A household or family unit consisting of father and mother - all






2. Must-behavior; the basic and important patterns of ideas and acts of a people as






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






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






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






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






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






8. Living or happening in the same period






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






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






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






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






13. Must-behavior; the basic and important patterns of ideas and acts of a people as






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






15. Specified methods of procedure






16. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






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






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






20. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






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






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






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






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






25. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






29. Being unknown






30. 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






31. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






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






35. Dealing with agriculture






36. (enculturation)






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






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






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






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






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






42. Rites with the body present






43. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






46. 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






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






48. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






50. Things to which socially created meaning is given