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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Of or characteristic of the present or recent times; not ancient - often used to






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Dealing with agriculture






10. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Living or happening in the same period






19. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






21. The combustion of a dead human body to its essential inorganic elements by rapid oxidation






22. 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






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






24. (enculturation)






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






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






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






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






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






36. Rites with the body present






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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







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