SOCIALOGY OF FUNERAL SERVICE - AAMI
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Adaptive Funeral Rite. ANSWER -Funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of
those directly involved; altered to suit the trend of the times
Agrarian. ANSWER -dealing with agriculture , farm based.
Extended Joint Family System
Anonymity. ANSWER -Situation in which a person or entity is unknown.
Blended Family. ANSWER -A household or family unit created by one male and one female
and the children from their previous marriages and may include children from the present
marriage.
Bureaucratization. ANSWER -The creation of a system which governs through
departments and subdivisions managed by sets of officials following an inflexible routine.
Characterized by specialization, hierarchy, formal rules, impersonality and a specialized
administrative staff.
Ceremony (ritual). ANSWER -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. Any action performed during a rite which may or
may not have symbolic meaning to the participants or observer of the action.
Class. ANSWER -a social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent
culturally valued attributes.
Cohabitants. ANSWER -two unrelated adults of the opposite sex sharing the same living
quarters.
, Contemporary. ANSWER -living or happening in the same period.
Cultural relativism. ANSWER -the emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and
pertinent.
Cultural universal. ANSWER -like abstract patterns of and for living and dying, which are
identifiable in all cultures. Common traits or patterns found in all cultures of humankind.
Culture. ANSWER -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.
Customs. ANSWER -social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people.
Demographic. ANSWER -pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics or of
births, deaths, marriages, etc. of populations.
Egalitarian. ANSWER -male and female have equal rights, duties and governing power.
Enculturation (socialization). ANSWER -the method by which the social values are
internalized (learned).
Ethnic. ANSWER -any of the basic divisions or groups of humankind distinguished by
customs, characteristics and languages, rather than physical characteristics of race.
Ethnocentrism. ANSWER -the emotional attitude that ones own race, nation, group, or
culture is superior to all others.
Extended (joint) family. ANSWER -a household or family unit consisting of father and
mother, all their children (except married daughters), their sons wives and children (except
married daughters).
Folkways. ANSWER -behaviors which are construed as somewhat less compulsive than
mores of the same society, and do not call for a strong reaction from the society if violated.
Funeral. ANSWER -rites with the body present.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Adaptive Funeral Rite. ANSWER -Funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of
those directly involved; altered to suit the trend of the times
Agrarian. ANSWER -dealing with agriculture , farm based.
Extended Joint Family System
Anonymity. ANSWER -Situation in which a person or entity is unknown.
Blended Family. ANSWER -A household or family unit created by one male and one female
and the children from their previous marriages and may include children from the present
marriage.
Bureaucratization. ANSWER -The creation of a system which governs through
departments and subdivisions managed by sets of officials following an inflexible routine.
Characterized by specialization, hierarchy, formal rules, impersonality and a specialized
administrative staff.
Ceremony (ritual). ANSWER -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. Any action performed during a rite which may or
may not have symbolic meaning to the participants or observer of the action.
Class. ANSWER -a social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent
culturally valued attributes.
Cohabitants. ANSWER -two unrelated adults of the opposite sex sharing the same living
quarters.
, Contemporary. ANSWER -living or happening in the same period.
Cultural relativism. ANSWER -the emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and
pertinent.
Cultural universal. ANSWER -like abstract patterns of and for living and dying, which are
identifiable in all cultures. Common traits or patterns found in all cultures of humankind.
Culture. ANSWER -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.
Customs. ANSWER -social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people.
Demographic. ANSWER -pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics or of
births, deaths, marriages, etc. of populations.
Egalitarian. ANSWER -male and female have equal rights, duties and governing power.
Enculturation (socialization). ANSWER -the method by which the social values are
internalized (learned).
Ethnic. ANSWER -any of the basic divisions or groups of humankind distinguished by
customs, characteristics and languages, rather than physical characteristics of race.
Ethnocentrism. ANSWER -the emotional attitude that ones own race, nation, group, or
culture is superior to all others.
Extended (joint) family. ANSWER -a household or family unit consisting of father and
mother, all their children (except married daughters), their sons wives and children (except
married daughters).
Folkways. ANSWER -behaviors which are construed as somewhat less compulsive than
mores of the same society, and do not call for a strong reaction from the society if violated.
Funeral. ANSWER -rites with the body present.
