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[Kyle Naranjo]

• Criticism: The expression of disapproval of someone or something based off perceived faults or mistakes. The word criticism is usually looked at as a negative term, but does not mean it always is. Constructive criticism is used to help a peer or colleague to leave them better off in the long run.

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• First-Person Action Research: Refers to an approach to research undertaken by researchers as an inquiry into their own actions, giving conscious attention to their intentions, strategies and behavior and the effects of their action on themselves and their situation. Immersing yourself in research in order to get the knowledge you were looking to attain.

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• Positivism: A philosophical system that holds that every rationally justifiable assertion can be scientifically verified or is capable of logical or mathematical proof, and that therefore rejects metaphysics and theism.
• Modern Times: A comedic masterpiece that finds the iconic Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) employed at a state-of-the-art factory where the inescapable machinery completely overwhelms him. 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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• Anthony Giddens: A British sociologist who is known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies.

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• Gilles Deleuze: A French philosopher who wrote on philosophy, literature, film and art. His work influenced various aspects of philosophy and art, including literary art, post-structuralism, and postmodernism.

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• Self-Reflection: Meditation or serious thought about one's character, actions, and motives.
• Participative Observation: When a sociologist actually becomes a part of the group they are studying in order to collect data and understand a social phenomenon or problem.
• Symbolic Interaction: A micro-level theory that focuses on the relationships among individuals within a society.
• Auto-Ethnography: An approach to research and writing that seeks to describe and systematically analyze personal experience in order to understand cultural experience.
• Dichotomous Thinking: When you're looking at everything as an either-or situation. That means, you only see good and bad, right and wrong, but nothing in the middle.
• Structures and Structuring: The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.
• Interpretation: The action of explaining the meaning of something.
• Sharing Thoughts: The process of telling other what is currently, or has been, on your mind.
• Mental Processes: The performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

[Kyle Naranjo]

• Zygmunt Bauman: A socialist from Poland who was driven out during a Communist political purge in 1968. He was later forced to give up his polish citizenship and permanently move to Israel.

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• Tacit-Knowledge: Knowledge that is difficult to transfer to another person by means of writing it down or verbalizing it.

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• Anecdotal Evidence: Evidence which is collected in an informal manner and used for a personal testimony.
• Jane Gallop: An American professor who is an expert in English and literature.