Thanatology 4.1
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.
-social function
The field of Psychology that seeks to understand how behavior effects others.
-social psychology
Categorization of people by money, prestige, and power; a ranking of social status (position) in groups such as upper, middle, and lower class.
-social stratification
Another name for Enculturation
-socialization
The method by which the social values of the funeral rite are internalized or learned).
-socialization
A group of persons forming a single community with some interests in common.
-society
The study of social groups; their internal forms or modes of organization, the processes that tend to maintain or change these forms of organizations, and the relations between groups.
-sociology
A division, or smaller identifiable unit of a culture, connected to that culture by common traits, having unique traits to itself.
-subculture
Give an example (other than the example in the notes) of Indirect learning relating to culture.
-texting while driving, no one taught you to text while you are driving
A funeral rite that follows a prescribed ritual or ceremony which may be dictated either by religious belief or social custom.
-traditional funeral rite
Time set aside for friends and relatives to pay respect for the deceased prior to the funeral service.
-visitation, calling hours, visiting hours
Describe the five justifications for a funeral.
1. biological 2. economical 3. religious 4.humanitarian 5. physiological
List the 5 aspects of Funeralization
1.announcement of death 2. care of the deceased 3. method of disposition 4. ceremony or ritual 5. memorialization
Define Religion
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.
Define Subcultures:
A division, or smaller identifiable unit of a culture, connected to that culture by common traits, having unique traits to itself.
Define Traditional Funeral Rite
A funeral rite that follows a prescribed ritual or ceremony which may be dictated either by religious belief or social custom.
Define Adaptive Funeral Rite
A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of the times.
Define Humanistic Funeral Rite
A funeral rite that is in essence devoid of religious connotation.
Define Non-Traditional Funeral Rite
A funeral rite which deviates from the normal or prescribed circumstances of established custom.
Define Primitive Funeral Rite
A funeral rite which may be construed as being identifiable with a pre-literate society.
Define Society
A group of persons forming a single community with some interests in common.
Define Ritual
A kind of instrumental action; but also expressional - that is, it is 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
Define Law
A must-behavior not necessarily a basic or important pattern of a people (related to death) but one which is enforced by those governing
Define Social Facilitation
A phenomenon that occurs when an individual's performance improves because of the presence of others.
Define Funeralization
A process involving all activities associated with final disposition
Define Class
A social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent culturally valued attributes.
Define The intentional infliction of physical or psychological harm on another.
Aggression
Define Folkways
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.
Define Demographic
Pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics, or of births, deaths, marriages, etc. of populations.
Define Ceremony
Similar to ritual but it may, or may not, have symbolic content.
Define Mobility
The state of being mobile; specifically in sociology, the ability to move from place to place readily, or to move from class to class, either upward or downward.
Define Social Mobility - look up mobility and consider it in a social context
The state of being mobile; specifically in sociology, the ability to move from place to place readily, or to move from class to class, either upward or downward.
Define Sociology
The study of social groups; their internal forms or modes of organization, the processes that tend to maintain or change these forms of organizations, and the relations between groups.
Define Neo-Localism
The tendency of off-spring to move away from the area in which they were born.
A formal or symbolic act or observance.
ceremony
The rite of finality in a funeral service preceding cremation, earth burial, entombment or burial at sea.
committal service
The emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and pertinent.
cultural relativism
Like abstract patterns of living and dying, which are identifiable in all cultures.
cultural universal
Consists of abstract patterns of the rules, ideas, beliefs shared by members of society, involving living and dying, which are learned directly or indirectly.
culture
Pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics, or of births, deaths, marriages, etc. of populations
demographic
An individual who is registered by a state agency to perform only basic disposition with no accompanying funeral or other service.
direct disposer
Define Memorial Service
Funeral rites with the body not present.
The emotional attitude that one's own race, nation, group, or culture is superior to all others.
ethnocentrism
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. ----------------------EXAMPLE: Belching at the dinner table is not socially accepted but there are not moral or legal consequences)
folkways
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not a cardd
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.
religion
Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner.
rite
The method by which the social values are internalized or learned
socialization
Must-behavior which dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts dealing with death -The worst violation of social norms
taboos
Enactments by an administrative body governing the jurisdiction of that agency.
-rules and regulations
Define Cultural Relativism
The emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and pertinent.
Define Ethnocentrism
The emotional attitude that one's own race, nation, group, or culture is superior to all others.
Those which may be constructed as being identifiable with a preliterate influence, which predominates the funeral rite.
-primitive funeral rites
Ceremonies centering around transition in life from one status to another , example: Baptism, marriage, and the funeral).
-rites of passages
A phenomenon that occurs when an individual's performance improves because of the presence of others.
-social facilitation
Define Cultural Universal
Like abstract patterns of, and for living and dying, which are identifiable in all cultures.
Define Taboos
Must-behavior which dictates the individual must abstain from certain acts dealing with death.
Define Mores
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 the society if violated.
Define Prejudice
Negative attitude towards others based on their gender, religion, race or membership in a particular group.
A kind of instrumental action; but also expressional - that is, it is 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.
-ritual
A social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent culturally valued attributes.
-class
Social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people.
-customs
The method by which the social values are internalized (learned).
-enculturation(socialization)
Designating or of any of the basic divisions or groups of mankind, or distinguished by customs, characteristics, language, etc.
-ethnic
Rites with the body present.
-funeral
A process involving all activities associated with final disposition.
-funeralization
4. Give an example (other than the example in the notes) of direct learning relating to culture.
-how to tie your shoes
Any disposition of a human remains which is completely devoid of any form of funeral rite at the time of disposition.
-immediate disposition
A rule of action prescribed by an authority able to enforce its will.
-law
List 2 descriptions of the typical American Adult. Tell whether or not you agree with the statement that this describes the typical American Adult.
-member of a modified extended family and traditionally judeo-christian
Funeral rites with the body not present.
-memorial service
The state of being mobile; specifically in sociology, the ability to move from place to place readily, or to move from class to class, either upward or downward.
-mobility
- Must-behavior which people feel very strongly about, involving 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 the society if violated.
-mores
The tendency of off-spring to move away from the area in which they were born.
-neo-localism
A funeral rite which deviates from the normal or prescribed circumstances of established custom.
-non-traditional funeral rite
Designating or of a culture developed before the invention of writing and, hence, leaving no written records.
-pre-literate society
Negative attitude towards others based on their gender, religion, race or membership in a particular group.
-prejudice
Define Funeral Rite
An all-inclusive term used to encompass all funeral and/or memorial services.
Define Social Function
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.
Define Funeral
An organized, flexible, purposeful, group centered, time-limited response to death which reflects reverence, dignity, and respect.
Define Immediate Disposition
Any disposition of a human remains which is completely devoid of any form of funeral rite at the time of disposition.
Define Rite
Any event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner.
Define Social Stratification
Categorization of people by money, prestige, and power; a ranking of social status (position) in groups such as upper, middle, and lower class.
Define Rites of passage
Ceremonies centering around transition in life from one status to another (ex: Baptism, marriage, and the funeral).
Define Culture
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.
Define Pre-Literate Society
Designating or of a culture developed before the invention of writing and, hence, leaving no written records
Define Ethnic
Designating or of any of the basic divisions or groups of mankind, or distinguished by customs, characteristics, language, etc.
Define Custom
Social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people.
Define Rules
Specified methods of procedure
Define Social Psychology
The field of Psychology that seeks to understand how behavior effects others
Define Enculturation
The method by which the social values are internalized (learned).
Define Socialization (a.k.a. Enculturation)
The method by which the social values of the funeral rite are internalized (learned).
Define Committal Service
The rite of finality in a funeral service preceding cremation, earth burial, entombment or burial at sea.
A funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; one which has been altered to suit the trends of the times.
adaptive funeral rite
The intentional infliction of physical or psychological harm on another.
aggression
