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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics or of births -






2. Specified methods of procedure






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. A division - or smaller identifiable unit of culture - connected to that culture






9. (enculturation)






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






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






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






13. Dealing with agriculture






14. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A process involving all activities associated with final disposition






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner






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






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






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






45. A division - or smaller identifiable unit of culture - connected to that culture






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






47. Funeral rites with the body not present






48. Being unknown






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






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