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Sociology Vocab

Subject : humanities
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1. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






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






5. Living or happening in the same period






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






7. (enculturation)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Behavioral patterns which are observable by others






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The method by which the social values are internalized






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Things to which socially created meaning is given






36. Rites with the body present






37. Dealing with agriculture






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






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






40. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






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






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






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






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






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. Being unknown






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






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






49. A household or family unit created by related nuclear






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