someone who changes in a fundamental way over the course of a story
What is a dynamic character
100
social processes rooted in society rather than the individual
What are social facts
100
a paradigm that sees social conflict as the basis of society and social change, and emphasizes a materialist view of society, a critical view of the status quo, and a dynamic model of historical change
What is conflict theory
100
was the first to provide a program for the scientific study of society, developed positivism
Who is Aguste Comte
100
looks at gender inequalities in society and the way that gender structures the social world
What is feminist theory
200
a symbol that can be recognized as such only within the context of a particular work
What is a literary symbol
200
a quality of the mind that allows us to understand the relationship between a personal situation and what is happening on a social level
What is sociological imagination
200
an intense energy in shared events where people feel swept up in something larger than themselves
What is collective effervescense
200
Translated Comte's work into English so the ideas were available for the English speaking world
Who is Harriet Martineau
200
criticizes many different systems and ideologies of domination and oppression
What is critical theory
300
the use of setting to portray a certain emotion felt by character(s)
What is projection
300
the level of analysis that studies large scale social structures in order to determine how they affect the lives of groups and individuals
What is macrosociology
300
a term used to describe the alienation, feeling of disconnection, and loss of purpose that result from weaker social bonds and increased pace of change in modern life
What is anomie
300
Primarily responsible for the establishment of sociology in Britain and America, coined the phrase "survival of the fittest"
Who is Herbert Spencer
300
proposes that categories of sexual identity are social constructs and does not identify any category as either deviant or normal
What is queer theory
400
a period of time at the beginning of a story (or an inferred time period before the story even begins) in which a main character's life is relatively calm and uneventful
What is equilibrium
400
a procedure for acquiring knowledge that emphasizes collecting concrete data through observation and experimentation
What is the scientific method
400
a paradigm that begins with the assumption that society is a unified whole that functions because of its separate structures
What is structural functionalism
400
the theory that sense perceptions are the only valid source of knowledge, developed by Comte.
What is positivism
400
secondary groups designed to perform tasks efficiently
What are bureaucracies
500
the main character's conflict is paralleled by or unfolding along with a more widespread conflict
What is enveloping action
500
political science, geography, economics, and history are a few examples.
What are social sciences
500
the application of economic logic to human activity; the use of formal rules and regulations in order to maximize efficiency without consideration of subjective or individual concerns.
What is rationalization
500
a set of assumptions, theories, and perspectives that make up a way of understanding social reality
What is a paradigm
500
practical action that is taken on the basis of intellectual or theoretical understanding