13-Family+and+Religion

Sect: a religious organization that is largely outside a society's cultural traditions Ex.: Brain Trust run by Janitor determines breaking the norms that break at the hospital.

Charisma: Extraordinary personal qualities that can infuse peopel with emotion and turn them into followers  Ex.: Although Dr. Cox can be very strict and hating towards others, they still look up and respect him.

Homogamy: marriage between people with the same social characteristics. Ex.: The marriage between Turk and Carla.

Family: a social institution found in all societies that unties people in cooperative groups to care for one another, including any children kinship a social bond based on common ancestry, marriage, or adoption marriage a legal relationship, usually involving economic cooperation, sexual activity, and childbearing. Ex.: Turk and Carla form a family that involves their marriage and raising of children.

Cohabitation: the sharing of a household by an unmarried couple. Ex.: Dr. Cox and his ex-wife Jordan while divorced, live together for the betterment of their son, Jack.

Totem: an object in the natural world collectively defined as sacred. Ex.: A humorous example could be made for J.D.’s stuffed dog named Rowdy which is shown throughout the show to be considered sacred by him and Turk.