Across
- 1. The belief that spirits actively influence human life
- 3. The belief in a god or gods
- 4. The assignment of students to different types of educational programs, such as general studies, vocational training, and college-preparatory studies
- 5. type of family consisting of the individual, his or her spouse, and their children
- 7. defined as a system of roles and norms that is organized around the sacred realm and that binds people together in social groups
- 10. type of authority based on formal rules and regulations
- 11. whether those in power are viewed as having the right to control, or govern, others
- 15. type of authority based on characteristics of the people in power
- 16. The idea that moral principles have a sacred quality
- 18. type of authority based on long-standing custom
- 19. Anything that is considered to be part of the supernatural world and that inspires awe, respect, and reverence
- 20. Anything considered to be part of the ordinary world and, thus, commonplace and familiar
Down
- 2. an organization that attempts to leverage political power in order to influence the political decision-making process
- 6. type of nuclear family into which the person is born or adopted
- 8. the gap between those with access to new technologies and those without – exists and may be widening, further enforcing the knowledge-gap hypothesis
- 9. a group of people who are related by marriage, blood, or adoption and who often live together and share economic resources
- 12. an organization that seeks to gain power through legitimate means
- 13. Formal education, which involves instruction by specially trained teachers who follow officially recognized policies
- 14. the roles and norms that ensure the transmission of knowledge, values, and patterns of behavior from one generation to another
- 17. media executives, editors, or reporters who can open or close the “gate” on a particular news story