sociology

a rite adjusted to the needs of the family or the trends of the time

dealing with agriculture, farm base. the locale of the extended (joint) family system

a situation in which a person or entity is unknown

existential statements about the physical and social world

a family unit consisting of one male and one female, their children together, and any children they may have had from previous marriages

a governing system characterized by specialization, hierarchy, formal rule, impersonality, and a specialized administrative staff

(ritual) -any action performed during a rite which may or may not have symbolic meaning to the participants or observers of the action

a grouping of ppl with similar socio-economic status

two or more ppl, unrelated by either blood or marriage who are sharing living quarters together

living or happening in the same period

the reduction of a dead human remains to its essential inorganic elements by use of fire

the emotional attitude that recognizes other cultures as equivalent and pertinent

common traits or patterns found in all cultures of mankind

a set of knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and rule for behavior that are held commonly within a society

a social behavior which is considered to be normal and is based on tradition

pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics, or of births, deaths, marriage, etc. of society

the acquiring of the culture by a person through deliberate instruction by other members of that society

the belief that the created is reunited with the creator at death

a form of family government which holds that both male and female have equal voice in governing

a group of ppl who are recognized as a as a distinct group on the basis of such characteristic as language, ancestry, or religion

the belief that one's own race, nation, group or culture is superior to all other

(socialization)-the process by which a person learns the social values of a society

a household unit consisting of one mother, one father, all of their unmarried children, their sons, sons' wives and their children

behaviors which when violated carry only informal sanctions such as scolding or ridicule

a rite performed with the body present

a process involving all activities associated with final disposition

an all inclusive term used to encompass all funerals and/or memorial service

a funeral rite that is in essence devoid of religious connotation

any disposition of a dead human body, either by means of burial or cremation, with no form of funeral rite at the time of disposition

a process by which a person learn the norms of his culture by observation of others in his/her society

the change form individual crafting of products to the manufacturing of goods through mass production

the offspring or children of a specific set of parents

a must behavior of a ppl enforced by those elected to govern; a rule of action prescribed by an authority able to enforce its will

a family government where the mother or female possesses power and the right of decision making

a funeral rite held w/o the body present

an organization, public or private, which endorses the practice of conducting funeral rites w/o the body of the deceased present

the state or quality of being mobile, the ability to move from place to place readily, or to move from class to class, either up or down

of, or characteristic of the present or recent times, not ancient, often used to designate certain contemporary tendencies

a family unit created by two or more nuclear families or friendships

must behavior, rule of behavior which are considered vital to the welfare of the group and accompanied by relatively severe sanctions

the movement of families away from where they were born

those funeral rites which deviate from the normal or prescribed circumstances of established customs

a family unit that is made up of married man and woman and their children

behavioral patterns which are observable by other

a form of family government where the father, or male, possesses that power and right of decision making

arrangements btwn a funeral establishment and family which designates detail of a funeral service, including the selection of merchandise, prior to the death of the person

a culturally entrenched pattern of behavior made up of 1- sacred beliefs, 2-emotional feelings accompanying the beliefs, and 3- overt conduct presumably implementing the beliefs and feeling

any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner

ceremonies centering around transition in life from one status to another

a specific method or procedure used to used to comply with a folkway, mores and/or law

a family unit made up of one adult, either male or female, and their children

an event which allows those who have something in common with each other to deal with one another in regard to that which they share in common

the upward or downward movement of a person or family w/I the social classes of their society

the categorization of ppl according to their attainment or lack of attainment of finances or social status

a group of persons forming a single community with some interest in common

the study od social groups, their modes of organization, the processes which tend to maintain or change these forms, and the relationships btwn the groups

a division of a culture, connected to a larger culture by common traits, while having unique traits, while having unique traits of its own

anything to which socially created meaning is given

a social prohibition of certain actions, a behavior which dictates that one must abstain from certain acts

the study of death, derived from the name Thanatos, Greek God of Death

those funeral rites that follow a prescribed ritual which may be dictated either by religious beliefs or social customs

the change from rural to urban areas

a behavior which dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts dealing with death is a

a "ribbon cutting" at the opening of a supermarket could best be described as a

a baptism could best be described as a

which of the following does NOT describe the joint/extended family unit

large in size
restricted in mobility
may include several generations
urban base

within a patriarchal joint/extended family, who would assume control at the father (age 62)

mother-58
steve, son-32
jake mother's brother-54
tom, son 37

a must behavior, the basic patterns of ideas and acts of ppl are

the science that deals with the organization of social groups and how they change or stay the same is called

rites of funeralization with the body present are called

rites of funeralization w/o the presence of the body itself are referred to as

an all inclusive term used by ppl to encompass all funeral and/or memorial services is

the traditional location of the preparation of a dead human body for funeralization was originally in__ in early America

historically the person or persone in charge of the funeral was the

a behavior pattern which is enforced by special authority is a

funeral rites which are devoid of religion are

funeral directors who sense that all cultures and subcultures have valid sets of values are seeing in their clients

a joint/extended family is usually

sacred beliefs reflected in the daily conduct of an individual are part of

memorial services are funeral rite w/o

humanistic funerals are devoid of

the group aspect of a funeral rite makes the event

because funeral rites are present in every known society, the rite would be considered a

social behavior that is dictated by tradition

a specific act or function dealing with death is called

a division of a culture that has traits in common with that culture but has unique traits of it own is a

a family that is governed by the father is

those funeral rites which follow a prescribed order of worship dictated by religious tradition are

a system of abstract pattens of and for both living and dying which are learned directly or indirectly defines

the economic impact of the death patriarchal leader in an extended (joint) family is

of the following terms, which best describes movement from rural areas into the suburbs

mobility
industrialization
urbanization
bureaucratization

the loss of individual identity is call

which of the following terms best describes relocation or travel

bureaucratization
urbanization
industrialization
mobility

the loss of craftsmanship is a result of

strict departmental standards with little or no variation is typical of

contemporary funeral rites could be considered

a cluster of two or more nuclear families united by a social bond for security, protection and help is

a funeral rite that has been adjusted to reflect the needs and desires of those directly involved is

a family that is governed by the mother is

the method by which social values are learned is

the process with which members of one culture assimilate the traits of another is called

a term that would best describe the studies of the population is

an existential statement about the physical and social world is known as

a men, a women and their unmarried children in one household is

those funeral rites that deviate from the prescribed circumstances are

consideration made for service is

the son and his family are included in an

depersonalization leads to

ecological consideration is a reason given for an increase in

which of the following is a type of cemetery

lawn crypt
mausoleum
memorial park
retort

no matter the age of the son, if the oldest male dies he may enter the leadership role in the

the death of a child would be softened simply by the number of childern

which of the following does NOT describe the nuclear family

smallest family unit
farm based
highly mobile
economically dependent

what change in the American funeral rite is most closely associated with improvement in transportation

in an extended (joint) family, religion is taught at

for the funeral director, urbanization has meant

the tendency of contemporary off-spring to move away and relocate is called

the religious structure of American society is primarily

the educational level of the American society is generally

the location of funeral rites and preparation during the past 50yrs has

we have seen the greatest acceleration in the use of embalming

in the past 50 yrs, church yard cemeteries have

Ford's assembly line of the early 1900's is an example of

the word contemporary means

the bereaved person charged with the decisions of funeral arrangements will generally be guided by personal values and by

what serves as the first event signaling the beginning of a new family unit

the overall purpose of religion in a funeral service is

all of the following are valid considerations for cremation as a method of disposition EXCEPT

following the wishes of the deceased
ecological responsibility
economics
sanitation

which of the following would not be an anticipated part of the disposition of human remains when the service is a traditional funeral

a casket
use of an outside receptacle
professional services
a memorial service

sociology is a branch of

sociology of funeral service begins with the at-need arrangement conference and ends with

sociology is concerned with each of the following areas EXCEPT

the internal organization of social group
examining individual behavior
the operations of social groups
ways of changing social groups

each of the following are characteristics of culture EXCEPT

it does not impose equally on members of the group
it regulates all basic patterns of living
it serves to form a unique and distinctive way of life
it does not regulate morals

each of the following could be described as a funeral rite EXCEPT

a traditional funeral
an adaptive funeral
direct disposition
a humanistic funeral

in reviewing responses to death through sociology, all of the following are correct EXCEPT

the funeral is a social function
society does not choose funeral rites according to family tradition
the funeral rite is a cultural universal
to understand how a society buries its dead you must examine and understand its culture

the American system of government is best described as

a causative factor in the creation of the "first death-free generation" is

the upward occupational mobility of a member of a typical nuclear family unit is

the modern American family is considered to be

the process of socialization is

sociology

funeral

memorial service

funeral rite

cultural universal

mobility

industrialization

urbanization

bureaucratiztion

anonymity

traditional funeral rite

non-traditional funeral rite

humanistic funeral

adaptive funeral rite

immediate disposition

folkway

law

ceremony

ritual

religion

culture

mores

taboos

customs

enculturation

primitive funeral rite

immediate disposition

neolocalism

rules

rite

a behavior which dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts dealing with death is a

a "ribbon cutting" at the opening of a supermarket could best be described s a

a baptism could best be described as a

what does Not describe the joint/extended family unit