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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. A social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent culturally valued






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






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






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






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






6. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






9. Specified methods of procedure






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






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






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






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






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






15. Being unknown






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Things to which socially created meaning is given






23. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






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






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






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






28. Funeral rites with the body not present






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






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






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






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






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






34. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






36. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






38. Being unknown






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






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






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






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






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






44. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






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






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






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






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






50. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others