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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Individual crafting of products is replaced by manufacture of goods






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






3. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






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






6. The change from rural to urban in character






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






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






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






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






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






12. Things to which socially created meaning is given






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. (enculturation)






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






23. The change from rural to urban in character






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






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






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






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






28. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






29. 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






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






31. Rites with the body present






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






33. Being unknown






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Funeral rites with the body not present






42. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






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






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






47. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






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






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