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The supportive relations can apparently be achieved in geographical and social isolation.
achieved
{ "name": "achieve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort" ] }
[ "to gain with effort" ]
[ "achieve%2:41:00::" ]
The newlyweds building homes on the same land with either set of parents, and the almost exclusive use of members of the population as sponsors for baptisms and weddings illustrate this supportive relationship.
building
{ "name": "build", "sense_definitions_list": [ "constitution of the human body", "alternative names for the body of a human being", "make by combining materials and parts", "form or accumulate steadily", "build or establish something abstract", "improve the cleansing action of", "order, ...
[ "make by combining materials and parts" ]
[ "build%2:36:00::" ]
The newlyweds building homes on the same land with either set of parents, and the almost exclusive use of members of the population as sponsors for baptisms and weddings illustrate this supportive relationship.
illustrate
{ "name": "illustrate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "clarify by giving an example of", "depict with an illustration", "supply with illustrations" ] }
[ "clarify by giving an example of" ]
[ "illustrate%2:32:00::" ]
As Loomis remarks, `` In the internal pattern the chief reason for interacting is to communicate liking, friendship, and love among those who stand in supporting relations to one another and corresponding negative sentiments to those who stand in antagonistic relations ''.
remarks
{ "name": "remark", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information", "explicit notice", "make mention of", "make or write a comment on" ] }
[ "make mention of" ]
[ "remark%2:32:00::" ]
As Loomis remarks, `` In the internal pattern the chief reason for interacting is to communicate liking, friendship, and love among those who stand in supporting relations to one another and corresponding negative sentiments to those who stand in antagonistic relations ''.
is
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
As Loomis remarks, `` In the internal pattern the chief reason for interacting is to communicate liking, friendship, and love among those who stand in supporting relations to one another and corresponding negative sentiments to those who stand in antagonistic relations ''.
communicate
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[ "transmit thoughts or feelings" ]
[ "communicate%2:32:00::" ]
As Loomis remarks, `` In the internal pattern the chief reason for interacting is to communicate liking, friendship, and love among those who stand in supporting relations to one another and corresponding negative sentiments to those who stand in antagonistic relations ''.
stand
{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...
[ "occupy a place or location, also metaphorically" ]
[ "stand%2:42:03::" ]
As Loomis remarks, `` In the internal pattern the chief reason for interacting is to communicate liking, friendship, and love among those who stand in supporting relations to one another and corresponding negative sentiments to those who stand in antagonistic relations ''.
stand
{ "name": "stand", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a support or foundation", "the position where a thing or person stands", "a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area", "a small table for holding articles of various kinds", "a support for displaying various articles", "an ...
[ "occupy a place or location, also metaphorically" ]
[ "stand%2:42:03::" ]
Maintenance of the status quo might seem to be the appropriate goal or objective of this population today.
seem
{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }
[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]
[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
Maintenance of the status quo might seem to be the appropriate goal or objective of this population today.
be
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Yet, the object of the element of achieving through the process of goal attaining for this population appears to have been changed by circumstances brought about by the war.
appears
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[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]
[ "appear%2:39:00::" ]
Yet, the object of the element of achieving through the process of goal attaining for this population appears to have been changed by circumstances brought about by the war.
changed
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[ "cause to change; make different; cause a transformation" ]
[ "change%2:30:01::" ]
The norms, as elements, refer to `` all criteria for judging the character or conduct of both individual and group actions in any social system ''.
refer
{ "name": "refer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make reference to", "be relevant to", "think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another", "send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision", "seek information from", "have as a...
[ "be relevant to" ]
[ "refer%2:42:00::" ]
The norms, as elements, refer to `` all criteria for judging the character or conduct of both individual and group actions in any social system ''.
judging
{ "name": "judge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice", "an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality", "determine the result of (a competition)", "form a critical opinion of", "judge tentatively or form an est...
[ "form a critical opinion of" ]
[ "judge%2:31:00::" ]
The process of evaluation assigns varying positive and negative priorities or values to elements.
assigns
{ "name": "assign", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)", "give out", "attribute or credit to", "select something or someone for a specific purpose", "attribute or give", "make undue claims to having", "transfer one's ri...
[ "give out" ]
[ "assign%2:40:01::" ]
The elements and processes become evident in a study of mate selection in this population.
become
{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }
[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]
[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
From the evidence `` it may be conjectured that core-core marriages are the preferred unions for core males and females ; core-marginal marriages still belong in the category of permissive unions ; and core-Negro marriages are proscribed for core members ''.
conjectured
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[ "to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds" ]
[ "conjecture%2:31:00::" ]
From the evidence `` it may be conjectured that core-core marriages are the preferred unions for core males and females ; core-marginal marriages still belong in the category of permissive unions ; and core-Negro marriages are proscribed for core members ''.
are
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
From the evidence `` it may be conjectured that core-core marriages are the preferred unions for core males and females ; core-marginal marriages still belong in the category of permissive unions ; and core-Negro marriages are proscribed for core members ''.
proscribed
{ "name": "proscribe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "command against" ] }
[ "command against" ]
[ "proscribe%2:32:00::" ]
The element of status-roles and associated processes have not been sufficiently investigated for this population to permit any type of conjectures about them.
investigated
{ "name": "investigate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "investigate scientifically", "conduct an inquiry or investigation of" ] }
[ "investigate scientifically" ]
[ "investigate%2:32:00::" ]
The element of status-roles and associated processes have not been sufficiently investigated for this population to permit any type of conjectures about them.
permit
{ "name": "permit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a legal document giving official permission to do something", "the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization", "large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies", "consent to, give permission", "make it possible through a specific ...
[ "consent to, give permission" ]
[ "permit%2:32:00::" ]
There is some indication from a limited number of interviews with members of the population that the element of power, primarily the voluntary influence of non-authoritative power, has been exerted on actors in the system, particularly in regard to mate selection.
exerted
{ "name": "exert", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put to use", "have and exercise", "make a great effort at a mental or physical task" ] }
[ "put to use" ]
[ "exert%2:34:00::" ]
This would seem to vary from family to family, depending somewhat on the core or marginal `` status '' of that family.
seem
{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }
[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]
[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
This would seem to vary from family to family, depending somewhat on the core or marginal `` status '' of that family.
vary
{ "name": "vary", "sense_definitions_list": [ "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence", "be at variance with; be out of line with", "be subject to change in accordance with a variable", "make something more diverse and varie...
[ "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence" ]
[ "vary%2:30:01::" ]
This would seem to vary from family to family, depending somewhat on the core or marginal `` status '' of that family.
depending
{ "name": "depend_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be contingent on", "put trust in with confidence", "be dependent on, as for support or maintenance" ] }
[ "be contingent on" ]
[ "depend_on%2:42:00::" ]
Again, size of the group may have some influence on the strength of group controls.
have
{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...
[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
Interviews with members of the Brandywine population were attempted in order to discover the ranking of the various families in the population.
attempted
{ "name": "attempt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "the act of attacking", "make an effort or attempt", "enter upon an activity or enterprise" ] }
[ "enter upon an activity or enterprise" ]
[ "attempt%2:36:00::" ]
Interviews with members of the Brandywine population were attempted in order to discover the ranking of the various families in the population.
discover
{ "name": "discover", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "make a discovery, make a new finding", "make a discovery", "find unexpectedly", "make known to the public information that w...
[ "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally" ]
[ "discover%2:31:01::" ]
The large majority of the interviewees placed core families in the upper positions.
placed
{ "name": "place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a point located with respect to surface features of some region", "any area set aside for a particular purpose", "an abstract mental location", "a general vicinity", "the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another", ...
[ "assign a rank or rating to" ]
[ "place%2:31:01::" ]
Loomis considers ranking a product of the evaluation process.
considers
{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...
[ "deem to be" ]
[ "consider%2:31:00::" ]
`` The standing or rank of an actor in a given social system is determined by the evaluation placed upon the actor and his acts in accordance with the norms and standards of the system ''.
determined
{ "name": "determine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study", "shape or influence; give direction to", "fix conclusively or authoritatively", "decide upon or fix definitely", "reach, make, or come to a decision about something", ...
[ "decide upon or fix definitely" ]
[ "determine%2:32:03::" ]
`` The standing or rank of an actor in a given social system is determined by the evaluation placed upon the actor and his acts in accordance with the norms and standards of the system ''.
placed
{ "name": "place", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a point located with respect to surface features of some region", "any area set aside for a particular purpose", "an abstract mental location", "a general vicinity", "the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another", ...
[ "assign a rank or rating to" ]
[ "place%2:31:01::" ]
Despite the increasing rate of exogamous marriages, the population has been able to sustain, at least to some degree, the consciousness of its intermediate status in society.
been
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Despite the increasing rate of exogamous marriages, the population has been able to sustain, at least to some degree, the consciousness of its intermediate status in society.
sustain
{ "name": "sustain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lengthen or extend in duration or space", "undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)", "provide with nourishment", "supply with necessities and support", "be the physical support of; carry the weight of", "admit as valid", "establish or stre...
[ "supply with necessities and support" ]
[ "sustain%2:34:00::" ]
To some extent the system can be considered a Gemeinschaft in which `` social-role occupancies are determined by birth, by attributes such as sex or caste, which are biologically or socially immutable ''.
considered
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[ "deem to be" ]
[ "consider%2:31:00::" ]
To some extent the system can be considered a Gemeinschaft in which `` social-role occupancies are determined by birth, by attributes such as sex or caste, which are biologically or socially immutable ''.
determined
{ "name": "determine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study", "shape or influence; give direction to", "fix conclusively or authoritatively", "decide upon or fix definitely", "reach, make, or come to a decision about something", ...
[ "shape or influence; give direction to" ]
[ "determine%2:31:02::" ]
To some extent the system can be considered a Gemeinschaft in which `` social-role occupancies are determined by birth, by attributes such as sex or caste, which are biologically or socially immutable ''.
are
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The adherence of many in the population to the Indian background in their pedigree, and emphasis upon the fact that their ancestors had never been slaves, becomes of prime interest in determining how far these elements promote the self-image of the intermediate status of the group in society.
been
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
The adherence of many in the population to the Indian background in their pedigree, and emphasis upon the fact that their ancestors had never been slaves, becomes of prime interest in determining how far these elements promote the self-image of the intermediate status of the group in society.
becomes
{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }
[ "undergo a change or development" ]
[ "become%2:42:01::" ]
The adherence of many in the population to the Indian background in their pedigree, and emphasis upon the fact that their ancestors had never been slaves, becomes of prime interest in determining how far these elements promote the self-image of the intermediate status of the group in society.
determining
{ "name": "determine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study", "shape or influence; give direction to", "fix conclusively or authoritatively", "decide upon or fix definitely", "reach, make, or come to a decision about something", ...
[ "establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study" ]
[ "determine%2:32:00::" ]
The adherence of many in the population to the Indian background in their pedigree, and emphasis upon the fact that their ancestors had never been slaves, becomes of prime interest in determining how far these elements promote the self-image of the intermediate status of the group in society.
promote
{ "name": "promote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "contribute to the progress or growth of", "give a promotion to or assign to a higher position", "make publicity for; try to sell (a product)", "be changed for a superior chess or checker piece", "change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it t...
[ "contribute to the progress or growth of" ]
[ "promote%2:41:01::" ]
The negative sanctions applied to core-Negro marriages for core members act as indicators of expected adherence to group norms.
applied
{ "name": "apply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose", "be pertinent or relevant or applicable", "ask (for something)", "apply to a surface", "be applicable to; as to an analysis", "give or conve...
[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]
[ "apply%2:34:00::" ]
The negative sanctions applied to core-Negro marriages for core members act as indicators of expected adherence to group norms.
act as
{ "name": "act_as", "sense_definitions_list": [ "function as or act like", "pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind" ] }
[ "function as or act like" ]
[ "act_as%2:42:00::" ]
However, because of Church laws, lately more stringently enforced, which forbid the marriage of cousins closely related consanguineously, a means of facilitating the goal of in-group relations may be that of recourse to illegitimate unions.
enforced
{ "name": "enforce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "ensure observance of laws and rules", "compel to behave in a certain way" ] }
[ "compel to behave in a certain way" ]
[ "enforce%2:41:01::" ]
However, because of Church laws, lately more stringently enforced, which forbid the marriage of cousins closely related consanguineously, a means of facilitating the goal of in-group relations may be that of recourse to illegitimate unions.
forbid
{ "name": "forbid", "sense_definitions_list": [ "command against", "keep from happening or arising; make impossible" ] }
[ "command against" ]
[ "forbid%2:32:00::" ]
However, because of Church laws, lately more stringently enforced, which forbid the marriage of cousins closely related consanguineously, a means of facilitating the goal of in-group relations may be that of recourse to illegitimate unions.
facilitating
{ "name": "facilitate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make easier", "be of use", "increase the likelihood of (a response)" ] }
[ "make easier" ]
[ "facilitate%2:30:00::" ]
However, because of Church laws, lately more stringently enforced, which forbid the marriage of cousins closely related consanguineously, a means of facilitating the goal of in-group relations may be that of recourse to illegitimate unions.
be
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
A cursory survey of available material indicates a high rate of illegitimate births occurring to parents who have a close consanguineous relationship.
indicates
{ "name": "indicate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be a signal for or a symptom of", "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively", "to state or express briefly", "give evidence of", "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine" ] }
[ "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively" ]
[ "indicate%2:32:03::" ]
A cursory survey of available material indicates a high rate of illegitimate births occurring to parents who have a close consanguineous relationship.
occurring
{ "name": "occur", "sense_definitions_list": [ "come to pass", "come to one's mind; suggest itself", "to be found to exist" ] }
[ "come to pass" ]
[ "occur%2:30:00::" ]
A cursory survey of available material indicates a high rate of illegitimate births occurring to parents who have a close consanguineous relationship.
have
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[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
The comprehensive or master processes activate all or some of the elements within the social system and subsystems.
activate
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[ "make active or more active" ]
[ "activate%2:30:00::" ]
Within the larger social system are the structural and functional subsystems.
are
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[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]
[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
The structural subsystem, consisting of relatively stable inter-relationships among its parts, includes.
includes
{ "name": "include", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have as a part, be made up out of", "consider as part of something", "add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category", "allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and respo...
[ "have as a part, be made up out of" ]
[ "include%2:42:00::" ]
Subgroups of various types, interconnected by relational norms.
interconnected
{ "name": "interconnect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be interwoven or interconnected", "cause to be interconnected or interwoven" ] }
[ "be interwoven or interconnected" ]
[ "interconnect%2:42:00::" ]
Regulative norms governing subgroups and roles.
governing
{ "name": "govern", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations", "direct or strongly influence the behavior of", "exercise authority over; as of nations", "require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood" ] }
[ "direct or strongly influence the behavior of" ]
[ "govern%2:41:01::" ]
In the study of marriage patterns for this group, consanguinity produces the structural system - a system of affinities - which, in turn, maintains the system of consanguinity.
produces
{ "name": "produce", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market", "bring forth or yield", "create or manufacture a man-made product", "cause to happen, occur or exist", "bring out for display", "cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of ...
[ "cause to happen, occur or exist" ]
[ "produce%2:36:03::" ]
In the study of marriage patterns for this group, consanguinity produces the structural system - a system of affinities - which, in turn, maintains the system of consanguinity.
maintains
{ "name": "maintain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction", "supply with necessities and support", "state categorically", "have and exercise", "maintain for use and service", ...
[ "keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction" ]
[ "maintain%2:40:00::" ]
Subgroups of various types have been found within this system.
found
{ "name": "find", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a productive insight", "the act of discovering something", "come upon, as if by accident; meet with", "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost", ...
[ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of" ]
[ "find%2:39:02::" ]
Each family line can be considered a substructure.
considered
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[ "deem to be" ]
[ "consider%2:31:00::" ]
There seems to be an implied cultural value attached to the fact of core status within the group.
seems
{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }
[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]
[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
There seems to be an implied cultural value attached to the fact of core status within the group.
attached to
{ "name": "attach_to", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be present or associated with an event or entity", "be part of" ] }
[ "be present or associated with an event or entity" ]
[ "attach_to%2:42:01::" ]
Additionally, the proscription of core-Negro marriages for core families, discussed above, would seem to act as a regulative norm governing subgroups and roles.
discussed
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Additionally, the proscription of core-Negro marriages for core families, discussed above, would seem to act as a regulative norm governing subgroups and roles.
seem
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Additionally, the proscription of core-Negro marriages for core families, discussed above, would seem to act as a regulative norm governing subgroups and roles.
act as
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Additionally, the proscription of core-Negro marriages for core families, discussed above, would seem to act as a regulative norm governing subgroups and roles.
governing
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However, it cannot be presumed, informal though the structure of the population seems, that there are not well-defined roles within the system.
presumed
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However, it cannot be presumed, informal though the structure of the population seems, that there are not well-defined roles within the system.
seems
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The present study relates to the theory of functional systems.
relates
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It is hypothesized that fertility is a function of the social system when the population as a whole is considered and a function of the subsystems when the two-fold division of core families and marginal families is considered.
hypothesized
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It is hypothesized that fertility is a function of the social system when the population as a whole is considered and a function of the subsystems when the two-fold division of core families and marginal families is considered.
is
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
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It is hypothesized that fertility is a function of the social system when the population as a whole is considered and a function of the subsystems when the two-fold division of core families and marginal families is considered.
considered
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It is hypothesized that fertility is a function of the social system when the population as a whole is considered and a function of the subsystems when the two-fold division of core families and marginal families is considered.
considered
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The four functional problems of a social system are, to some extent, solved by the subsystems within this population.
solved
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By means of geographical isolation and high fertility rates, inbreeding can be fostered and the pattern of isolation from the greater society maintained.
fostered
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By means of geographical isolation and high fertility rates, inbreeding can be fostered and the pattern of isolation from the greater society maintained.
maintained
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In order to attain the goal of group solidarity and to relieve tension, the high fertility rate provides more group members for mate selection, and the clustering of members in groups fosters acceptance of group controls.
attain
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In order to attain the goal of group solidarity and to relieve tension, the high fertility rate provides more group members for mate selection, and the clustering of members in groups fosters acceptance of group controls.
relieve
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[ "relieve%2:29:00::" ]
In order to attain the goal of group solidarity and to relieve tension, the high fertility rate provides more group members for mate selection, and the clustering of members in groups fosters acceptance of group controls.
provides
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In order to attain the goal of group solidarity and to relieve tension, the high fertility rate provides more group members for mate selection, and the clustering of members in groups fosters acceptance of group controls.
fosters
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To maintain their intermediate position in the larger society, it is not only necessary that members of this population be `` visible '', but that their numbers be great enough to be recognized as a separate, distinct grouping or system in society.
maintain
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To maintain their intermediate position in the larger society, it is not only necessary that members of this population be `` visible '', but that their numbers be great enough to be recognized as a separate, distinct grouping or system in society.
is
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To maintain their intermediate position in the larger society, it is not only necessary that members of this population be `` visible '', but that their numbers be great enough to be recognized as a separate, distinct grouping or system in society.
be
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To maintain their intermediate position in the larger society, it is not only necessary that members of this population be `` visible '', but that their numbers be great enough to be recognized as a separate, distinct grouping or system in society.
be
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
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To maintain their intermediate position in the larger society, it is not only necessary that members of this population be `` visible '', but that their numbers be great enough to be recognized as a separate, distinct grouping or system in society.
recognized
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As mentioned above, where families are concentrated in larger numbers, group controls seem strongest and most effective.
mentioned
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As mentioned above, where families are concentrated in larger numbers, group controls seem strongest and most effective.
concentrated
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As mentioned above, where families are concentrated in larger numbers, group controls seem strongest and most effective.
seem
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Adaptation to the social and non-social environment through the economy has been met to a degree through a type of occupational segregation.
met
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This provides the necessary contact with the larger society, while supporting a type of control over members in terms of social contacts.
provides
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This provides the necessary contact with the larger society, while supporting a type of control over members in terms of social contacts.
supporting
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Integration `` has to do with the inter-relation of parts ''.
has
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Integration `` has to do with the inter-relation of parts ''.
do
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The problem of solidarity and morale again involves the concept of values.
involves
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The values placed by the Brandywine population, upon maintaining a certain homogeneity, a certain separate racial identity, and therefore a certain separate social status, are important for the morale of the system.
placed
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The values placed by the Brandywine population, upon maintaining a certain homogeneity, a certain separate racial identity, and therefore a certain separate social status, are important for the morale of the system.
maintaining
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The values placed by the Brandywine population, upon maintaining a certain homogeneity, a certain separate racial identity, and therefore a certain separate social status, are important for the morale of the system.
are
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Since morale is closely related to pattern maintenance and integration, the higher the morale and solidarity, the better the system can solve the problems of the system.
related
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Since morale is closely related to pattern maintenance and integration, the higher the morale and solidarity, the better the system can solve the problems of the system.
solve
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In this respect it would seem that the greater the social distance between the Brandywine population and the white and Negro populations within the same general locality, the greater the possibility for higher morale and solidarity within the Brandywine population.
seem
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It is conceived that one of the means to attain this social distance is that of physical and social isolation.
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