sociology outline for test 1 ch 1-4

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sociology


 
  
Created Jan 15, 2011
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psychology
 
scientific discovery of the human mind
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psychiatry
 
the study & treatment of mental disease
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sociology
 
the study of social groups & their function
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sociology of funeral service
 
the study of group functions whiule dealing &/or dying; the basics of looking at the effects...
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PSYCHOLOGY vs. SOCIOLOGY
 
In psychology, the study focuses on the individual behavior patterns while in sociology the...
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The response of death is reflected in the family's
 
attitudes, reactions and emotions
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TO BE A SUCCESSFUL, CONSIDERATE FUNERAL SERVICE PRACTITIONER, 
 
ONE MUST UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS OF EACH FAMILY HE OR SHE ENCOUNTERS
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YOU AS A PROFESSIONAL CAREGIVER
 
You must also understand your role within the social structure and customs of your specific...
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what does tangible mean?
 
something you can physically touch-flowers, coffin,
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what are some examples of intangible requets
 
poem, speech, etc..
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every family is
 
unique will have individual needs  will have individual wants has their own...
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you must
 
meet their wants and needs be responsible (notice) their intangible and tangible requests notice,...
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families base their need and wants on..
 
cultural preference
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cultural preference gives families:
 
mores;musthaves-generally tied to religous beliefs Example #1: Catholic rosary Example...
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folkways 
 
informal practice or "should way" Example #1: Dressing up to attend church service Example...
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customs
 
social behaviors considered to be the norm that is usually on tradition Example #1: Caucasian...
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Families of ALL religions will expect you to
 
be well informed of their particular x-religious practices no matter which religion you personally...
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laws
 
a must behavior not necessarily a basic or important pattern of a people but on which is enforced...
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rules
 
specified methods of procedure
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culture
 
system of abstract patterns of & for both living & dying which are learned either directly...
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direct learning
 
These are general things learned in childhood as well as customs instilled in you by those...
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indirect learning
 
this comes from social influences & socail observation such as how to act in a group setting
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cultures can be divided into
 
subcultures
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subcultures are a
 
division of culture connected to larger culture by common traits, while having unique traits...
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factors that influence subcultures:
 
Location ~ geographic Religion - families in more recent years tend to have more than...
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urbanization
 
change from rural to urban areas
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Cultural Universals include:Government: the establishment of rules and regulations for orderly...
 
Government: the establishment of rules and regulations for orderly livingMarriage: the establishment...
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Ethnocentrism
 
the feeling that one's culture is superior to others
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funeral rite
 
all inclusive term to encompess all funerals &/or memorial services
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funeral
 
funeral rite w/ body present
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memorial service
 
funeral rites w/ the body not present
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socail function
 
an event that allows those who have something in common w/ each other to deal w/ one another...
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5 types of funeral services
 
Traditional Funeral Rite: A well defined ritual or ceremony which is based on either religious...
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4 Sociological Responses to Death
 
1. the funeral is a social function 2. the funeral rite is a cultural universal3. the...
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forms of disposition
 
•Burial - interment or earth burial •Entombment •Body donation to science •Burial...
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Enculturation/Socialization 
 
the process by which a person learns the social values of a societyThis process begins at birth....
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custom
 
a social behavior considered to be normal and are generally based on tradition of people involved....
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mores (more-ays)
 
the basic and important patterns, ideas and acts of people. Society expects/requires us to...
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taboos
 
Actions that are considered forbidden by society when dealing with the dead 
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laws
 
Actions that are considered forbidden by governmental agencies when dealing with the dead ...
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what are taboos and laws considered
 
considered mores
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specific steps and regulations to carry out laws
 
rules
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Rituals and ceremonies
 
actions performed during a rite which may or may not have symbolic meaning to the participants...
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Ceremony
 
formal, religious or public occasion celebrating a particular event
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Ritual
 
the prescribed order of performing rites," procedure regularly followed
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Patriarchal
 
families where the male places the dominant role where all power is given to the next oldest...
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Matriarchal
 
- Families where the female plays the dominant role and where all the power is given to the...
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Egalitarian -
 
 Families where all members have a voice and where everyone in the unit plays a role in...
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4 main types of family systems
 
Extended (Joint) FamilyNuclear FamilyModified Extended Nuclear Family  Single Parent Family
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EXTENDED (JOINT) FAMILY
 
father and a mother; unmarried children; married sons and their wives/children•Married daughters...
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NUCLEAR FAMILY
 
Father and mother and their unmarried children •Governing factor not clearly defined •Total...
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modified extended nuclear family
 
Family created by two or more nuclear families or friendships Includes family and their church...
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SINGLE PARENT FAMILY
 
Most common in recent times Death of the single parent eliminates the family system and...

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