Sociology For Funeral Service (Ch. 1-4)

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Psychology of group behavior, group psychology. Also defined as the science that deals with the which we encounter in our world today.

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Sociology

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Rites with the body present. Sociology event, the family is the sociological unit.

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Funeral

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Funeral rites with the body not present.

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Memorial Service

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

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Funeral Rite

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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.

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Social Function

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Consists of abstract patterns (the rules, ideas, beliefs shared by members of society) of and for living and dying, which are learned directly or indirectly.

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culture

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Social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people.

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custom

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"Must Behavior"; the basic and important patterns of ideas and acts of a people as related to treatment of the dead which calls for a strong reaction from society if violated.

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Mores

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Must behavior that dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts dealing with death.

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taboo

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Behaviors which are construed as somewhat less compulsive than mores of the same society, and do not call for a strong reaction from society if violated.

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Folkways

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A must behavior not necessarily a basic or important pattern of a people (related to death) but one which is enforced by those governing under the action of police power.

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Laws

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Customs, mores, taboos, folkways, and laws are all influence by one's ____.

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culture

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The method by which the social values are internalized (learned).

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Enculturation (Socialization)

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A division, or smaller identifiable unit of culture, connected to a larger culture by common traits, having unique traits to itself.

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Subcultures

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What are some examples of subcultures (4)?

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Geographic, Religious, Ethnic, and Language

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Like (similar) abstract patterns of and for living and dying, which are identifiable in all cultures. Worldwide event. All cultures practice funerals.

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Cultural Universal

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The emotional attitude that one's own race, nation, group, or culture is superior to all others.

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Ethnocentrism

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The emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and pertinent.

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Cultural relativism

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the change from independent multi-talented, self-sufficient family units to employment of family members in jobs outside the unit, making them dependent on outside resources for their total needs.

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Industrialization

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The change from rural to urban in character

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Urbanization

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The creation of a system which governs through departments and subdivisions managed by sets of officials following an inflexible routine. Not responsive to the needs of an individual.

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Bureaucratization

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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 feelings. Funeral practices more tied to this than any other factor.

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Religion

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An instrumental action dealing with death, that is also expressional and that may or may not be charged with symbolic content expressing, among other things, the attitudes of the participants and possible onlookers (passive participants) who may be regarded as co-beneficiaries. Deeper meaning behind actions. How these are viewed by the individual.

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Ceremony (Ritual, Rite)

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T/F

The funeral rite is a social function

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true

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

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Patriarchal

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

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matriarchal

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male and female have equal rights, duties, and governing power.

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Egalitarian

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includes father, mother, all their children (except married daughters), their son's wives and children (except married daughters) living in one household.

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Extended (joint) family

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A family that is patriarchal, agriculturally based, self sufficient, religious (religion is taught in the home), that observes restricted mobility would be classified as a ____ family.

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extended or joint

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One man, one woman, and their children (if they have any).

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Nuclear Family

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Which type of family do these characteristics describe?

may be patriarchal, matriarchal, or egalitarian.

Both work outside home

May or may not have religious training.

They are highly mobile.

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nuclear family

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A nuclear family linked to another nuclear family.

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Modified Extended Family

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Membership consists of one male, one female and children from their previous marriages and may include children from the present marriage. (Ex. your kids, my kids, our kids)

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Blended Family

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similar to extended family, but this one is not agriculturally based. They are found during modern times in large metropolitan areas. The grandparents are the ones with any stability, education, jobs, and drug free. Their children, losers, now with children all living under one roof supported by the grandparents.

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Multi-generational Household

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a toy being buried with a child is an example of which kind of request?

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a tangible request

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When does the learning process begin?

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at birth

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____ learning is that which comes from parents and formal education.

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Direct

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____ learning comes from our cultural environment.

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Indirect

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A ____ funeral follows a well defined ritual or ceremony which is based on either religious beliefs or the social customs of the family involved.

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Traditional

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a rite that can be identified with a pre-literate (before written word) society.

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Primitive Funeral Rite

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system that serves to provide nuclear families security, protection, and help. These families can be developed through related (kinship) nuclear families or by social friendships such as a church group, colleagues at work or neighbors.

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Modified extended nuclear family