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| an authority pattern in which spouses are regarded as equals |
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| a family in which relatives-such as grandparents aunts, or uncles-live in the same home as parents and their children |
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| a set of people related by blood, marriage or adoption who share the primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for members of society |
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| Rigid adherence to fundamental religious doctrines, often accompanied by a literal application of scripture of historical beliefs to today's world |
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| the state of being related to others |
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| a society in which women dominate in family decision making |
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| a kinship system that favors the mother's relatives |
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| a form of marriag in which one woman and one man are married only to each other |
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| a married couple and their unmarried children living together |
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| a society in which men dominate in family decision making |
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| a kinship system that favors the father's relatives |
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| a form of polygamy in which a woman may have several husbands at the same time |
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| a form of marriage in which an individual may have several husbands or wives simultaneously |
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| a form of polygamy in which a husband ay have several wives at the same time |
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| Max Weber's term for the disciplined work ethic, this-worldly concerns, and rational orientation of life emphasized by John Calvin and his followers |
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| the extent to which a measure produces consistent results |
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| a statement to which members of a particular religion adhere |
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| the feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality, such as a divine being, or of being overcome with religious emotion |
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| a practice required or expected of members of a faith |
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| a form of marriage in which a person may have several spouses in her or his life, but only one spouse at a time |
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| organized patterns of beliefs and behavior that are centered on basic social needs, such as replacing personnel and the preserving order |
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| in order to survive a group must accomplish 5 tasks |
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(1) Replacing personnel
(2) Teaching new recruits
(3) Producing and distibuting goods and services
(4) Preserving order
(5) Providing and maintaining a sense of purpose |
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