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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. 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






2. Things to which socially created meaning is given






3. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






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






6. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






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






10. (enculturation)






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






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






13. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






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






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






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






19. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






20. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Being unknown






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






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






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






37. Rites with the body present






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






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






40. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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






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






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






44. Rites with the body present






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






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






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






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






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






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







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