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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Living or happening in the same period






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The change from rural to urban in character






25. Funeral rites with the body not present






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






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






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






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






30. (enculturation)






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






32. Specified methods of procedure






33. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






36. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






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






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






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






42. The process of the emergence of personal charateristics and behavioral phenomena through endogenous growth processes.






43. Being unknown






44. The process of the emergence of personal charateristics and behavioral phenomena through endogenous growth processes.






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






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






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






48. Dealing with agriculture






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






50. Any single action or series of actions performed during a rite which contains symbolic meanins to the participants and observers of the rite.