Sociology Compend
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irbravox2 on May 9, 2011
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Funeral Service Compend, irbravox2, isla Bravo, compendium, mortuary science, Donna Backhus
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PTC FSE, Malcolm X College Mortuary Science Department, MCC_MSP 2011-2012, Funeral Service, Mesa Community College Mortuary Science 2010-2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 A behavior which dictates the individual must ABSTAIN from certain acts dealing with death | taboo |
| A "ribbon cutting" at the opening of a supermarket could best be described as a | ceremony |
| A baptism could best be described as a | ritual (rite) |
| WOTF does NOT describe the joint/extended family unit | urban based (They are rural/farm based) |
| Within a patriarchal joint/extended family, who would assume control at the death of the father (age 62) | Tom, son - age 37 |
| A MUST BEHAVIOR, the basic patterns of ideas and acts of people are | mores |
| The science that deals w/ the organization of social groups and how they change or stay the same is called | Sociology |
| Rites of funeralization W/ the BODY PRESENT are called | Funerals |
| Rites of funeralization W/OUT THE PRESENCE of the BODY itself are referred to as | Memorial Services |
| An ALL INCLUSIVE term used by people to encompass all funeral and or memorial services is | Funeral Rite |
| A pattern of living or dying which can be IDENTIFIED IN ALL SOCIETIES is referred to as a | Cultural Universal |
| The traditional location of the preparation of a dead human body for funeralization was originally in ____ in early America | the Home |
| Historically the person or persons in charge of the funeral was the | family |
| A behavior pattern which is ENFORCED by special AUTHORITY is a | Law |
| Funeral rites which are DEVOID of RELIGION are | Humanistic |
| Funeral directors who sense that all cultures and subcultures have valid sets of values are seeing in their clients | Cultural Relativity |
| A joint extended (Rural/Farm based) family is usually | Conservative |
| A joint extended (Rural/Farm based) family is usually | Patriarchal |
| SACRED beliefs reflected in the daily conduct of an individual are part of | Religion |
| Humanistic funerals are DEVOID of | Religion |
| Memorial services are funeral rites W/OUT | a body present |
| The GROUP aspect of a funeral rite makes the event | a social function |
| Because funeral rites are present in every known society, the rite would be considered | Cultural Universal |
| Social behavior that is dictated by TRADITION | is a custom |
| A specific act or function dealing with death is called | a rite |
| A DIVISION OF A CULTURE that has traits in common with that culture by has unique traits of it own is a | Subculture |
| A family that is governed by the FATHER is | patriarchal |
| Those funeral rites which follow a PRESCRIBED ORDER of worship dictated by religious tradition are | traditional funeral rites |
| A SYSTEM OF ABSTRACT PATTERNS of and for both living and dying which are learned directly or indirectly defines | Cultures |
| The economic impact of the death of the patriarchal leader in an extended (joint) family is | minimal |
| OTF terms, which best describes MOVEMENT FROM RURAL areas into the SUBURBS | Urbanization |
| The LOSS of an individual IDENTITY is called | Anonymity |
| WOTF terms best describes RELOCATION or TRAVEL | Mobility |
| The loss of craftsmanship is a result on | industrialization |
| STRICT DEPARTMENTAL standards w/ little or no variation is typical of | bureaucratization |
| CONTEMPORARY funeral rites could be considered | adaptive funeral rites |
| A CLUSTER of 2 or MORE NUCLEAR FAMILIES united by a social bond for security, protection and help is | Modified Extended family |
| A funeral rite that has been ADJUSTED to reflect the NEEDS & DESIRES of those directly involved is | an adaptive funeral rite |
| A family that is governed by the MOTHER is | Matriarchal |
| The method by which SOCIAL VALUES are LEARNED is | Enculturation |
| The process w/ which members of one culture ASSIMILATE the traits of another is called | Acculturation |
| A term that would best describe the studies of the population is | Demography |
| A EXISTENTIAL STATEMENT about the physical and social world is AKA | a Belief |
| A man, a woman and their unmarried children in one household is a | nuclear family (JETSONS) |
| Those funeral rites that DEVIATE from the prescribed circumstances are | non-traditional funeral rites |
| Consideration made for service is | professional fees |
| The son and his family are included in | an extended family |
| Depersonalization leads to | anonymity |
| Ecological consideration is a reason given for an increase in | creamation |
| WOTF is a type of cemetery | Memorial Park |
| No matter the age of the SON, if the oldest MALE dies, he may enter the leadership role in the | patriarchal family |
| The death of a child would be softened simply by the number of children in a | joint family |
| WOTF does not describe the nuclear (urban) family | Farmed Based (joint extended/rural) |
| What change in the American funeral rite is most closely associated w/ improvement in transportation | the selection of funeral homes are no longer made because of proximity |
| In an exteneded (joint/farm/rural) family, religion is taught at | home |
| For the funeral director, urbanization has meant | it is hard to know all the families you serve personally |
| The tendency of contemporary off-spring to MOVE AWAY & RELOCATE is called | neo-localism |
| The religious structure of American society is primarily | Judeo-Christian |
| The educational level of the American Society is generally | very high |
| The location of funeral rites and preparation during the last 50 years | has changed from the home of the deceased to a modern mortuary |
| We have seen the greatest acceleration in the use of embalming | since WWII |
| In the past 50 years, church yard cemeteries | have declined in use in favor of modern memorial park cemeteries |
| Ford's assembly line of the early 1900's is an example of | industrialization |
| The word contemporary means | of the same time |
| The bereaved person charged w/ the decisions of funeral arrangements will generally be guided by personal values and by | the norms of culture |
| What serves as the first event signaling the beginning of a new family unit | the funeral |
| The overall purpose of religion in a funeral service is | to allow for the acknowledgement of the doctrine of atonement |
| All of the following are valid considerations for cremation as a method of disposition EXCEPT | sanitation |
| WOTF would not be an anticipated part of the disposition of human remains when the service is a traditional funeral | a memorial service |
| Sociology is a branch of | social science |
| Sociology of funeral service begins w/ the at need arrangement conference and ends w/ | graveside service |
| SOCIOLOGY is concerned w/ EOTF areas EXCEPT | Examining INDIVIDUAL behavior |
| EOTF are characteristics of culture EXCEPT | it does not impose equally on members of the group |
| EOTF could be described as a funeral rite EXCEPT | Direct disposition |
| In reviewing responses to death through sociology, AOTF are correct EXCEPT | Society does not choose funeral rites according to family tradition |
| WOTF is NOT TRUE about humanistic funerals | They are not healing to the family |
| The American system of government is best described as | Democratic |
| EOTF have affected the nuclear family EXCEPT | an increase in the day to day confrontation w/ death |
| A causative factor in the creation of the "first death-free generation" is | modern medical technology |
| The upward occupational mobility of a member of a typical nuclear family unit is | encouraged |
| The modern American family is considered to be | nuclear |
| The process of socialization is | a lifelong process |
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