The Fishbowl

Vocab from Syllabus:

Professor Dugal & Class & Teammates- Looking forward to a great semester in this course!!

Sociality: social groups a (gregariousness) and form cooperative societies.
Individuation:when an individual becomes distinct from others
Gilbert simondon: Gilbert Simondon was a French philosopher and was best known for his theory of individuation
Reflection: giving something serious thought or consideration
Flow (image of things)
Text and words are linked to images and pictures we need to share them in an environment that is not judgemental
Derrida Deconstruction: understanding the relationship between text and meaning ( we will be using to deconstruct words)
Kaputt
Anthony Gidden: sociologist known for his theory of structuration
Practice and process method
Activity: something that a person has done
Learning: the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.
Society: an organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity.
Sociality: individuals in an animal population tend to associate in social groups
Unabated: without any reduction in intensity or strength.
Archive: a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

Vocabulary:
FOCUS- a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity
EVOKE- to call up or produce
CONTEMPLATE- to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully:
DIFFERENCE- the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity:
MAKING- the act of a person or thing that makes:
DESIGNING- scheming; intriguing; artful; crafty.
SPACE- the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
SOCIAL- relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations:
INNOVATIVE- tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different;

Vocabulary:
REFLECT- to give back or exhibit as an image, likeness, or outline
REPEAT- to say or state again
PHRASE- a characteristic manner or style of expression
SELECT- chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference

Vocabulary:
RE-STRUCTURE- to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
CREATE- to bring into existence
VALUE- the monetary worth of something
SHARE- to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others
PROCESS- progress of something going on
PRACTICE- to do or perform often, customarily, or habitually, ongoing
REFLECTION- an instance of reflecting, thinking, going back and comprehending, going over
SOLITUDE- the quality or state of being alone or remote from society
LEARNING- knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study

Vocabulary:
READING- the action or skill of reading written or printed matter silently or aloud.
INTERPRET- to explain or tell the meaning of
PROCESS- a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result
HUB- the central part, meeting spot
NETWORK- an interconnected or interrelated chain, group, or system
BECOME (please google Deleuze)- to come into existence
Deleuze: French Philosopher in the late 1950s : was characterized best for “pure metaphysician"
SINGULARITY- the state, fact, quality, or condition of being singular.
DIFFERENCE- an instance of being unlike or distinct in nature, form, or quality
CONNECT- to be joined together in a unit or group (ex: we are connected together in fishbowl as a class)
DESTINY- a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency

Simulating a society: Vocab
PLATFORM- the declared policy of a political party or group or a raised level surface on which people or things can stand.
MOMENTOUS- (of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future.
FORMATION- the action of forming or process of being formed.
DRAMATIC- (of an event or circumstance) sudden and striking.
TRANSFORM- make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of.
UNDERSTANDING- the ability to understand something; comprehension.
MAPPING- an operation that associates each element of a given set (the domain) with one or more elements of a second set (the range).
SIMULATE- imitate the appearance or character of.

Vocabulary:
Anthony Giddens- British sociologist, best known for his theory of structuration and his holistic view of modern societies
INTIMACY- close familiarity or friendship; closeness.
AGENCY- a business or organization established to provide a particular service, typically one that involves organizing transactions between two other parties.
EMOTION- a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
CREATIVITY- the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.
SELF- a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action.
FORM- the visible shape or configuration of something.
FRIENDSHIP- the emotions or conduct of friends; the state of being friends.

Vocabulary:
SOCIAL- an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group.
ONTOLOGY- the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.
AUTONOMY- the right or condition of self-government.
ENTITY- a thing with distinct and independent existence.
ASSEMBLAGE- a collection or gathering of things or people.
FLOW- go from one place to another in a steady stream, typically in large numbers.

Reading the others text Vocab:
IMMERSE- involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest.
DEEP- very intense or extreme.
UNDERSTANDING- the ability to understand something; comprehension.
MODE- a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done
READING- the action or skill of reading written or printed matter silently or aloud.

reassembling the social vocab:
SIFT- examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important or useful.
SORT- a category of things or people having some common feature; a type.
SELECT- to choose
ASSEMBLE- to put together
ASSOCIATE- to group with each other (items or people)
EMERGE- move out of or away from something and come into view.
ENTER- come or go into (a place).
REVEAL- make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

AESTHETICS- a set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in art.
ABSTRACTION- the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events.
APHORISM- a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”.
AXIOM- a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

RE- in the matter of (used typically as the first word in the heading of an official document or to introduce a reference in an official letter).
MANTRA- a statement or slogan repeated frequently.
LEARNING- the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.
CREATE- bring (something) into existence.
STRUCTURE- the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.
DICHOTOMY- a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
SYMBOL- a mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation.
JUXTAPOSITION- the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
COMPARE- estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.
CONTRAST- the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.
COURAGE- the ability to do something that frightens one.