Sociology of Funeral Service –AAMI Latest Version Graded A+

Sociology of Funeral Service –AAMI Latest Version Graded A+ Adaptive Funeral Rite Funeral rite that is adjusted to the needs and wants of those directly involved; altered to suit the trend of the times Agrarian dealing with agriculture , farm based. Extended Joint Family System Anonymity Situation in which a person or entity is unknown. Blended Family 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 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) 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 a social grouping in which members possess roughly equivalent culturally valued attributes. Cohabitants two unrelated adults of the opposite sex sharing the same living quarters. Contemporary living or happening in the same period. Cultural relativism the emotional attitude that all cultures are equal and pertinent. Cultural universal 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 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 social behavior as dictated by the tradition of the people. Demographic pertaining to demography; the science of vital statistics or of births, deaths, marriages, etc. of populations. Egalitarian male and female have equal rights, duties and governing power. Enculturation (socialization) the method by which the social values are internalized (learned). Ethnic any of the basic divisions or groups of humankind distinguished by customs, characteristics and languages, rather than physical characteristics of race. Ethnocentrism the emotional attitude that ones own race, nation, group, or culture is superior to all others. Extended (joint) family 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 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 rites with the body present.