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Notes: Definition(s): Social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to others. The focus may be on perceptions and attitudes, interactions among people, or group dynamics. The systematic study of human behavior with emphasis on the social context. Study of society: scientific study of how people think about it, influence, and relate to others 3 main approaches to/ levels of social psychology: Societal - different views on issues in society and the conflicts that may arise Individual - assistance in coping/socializing/conforming Interpersonal level It has its roots in the psychoanalytic theory (Freud), behaviorism (Kurt Koffka) and Gestalt psychology. For instance, social psychologists recognize that behavior is influenced by personal motives and by the emotional reactions individuals have to situations and other people. They are interested in how we learn to be helpful or to obey authority or to espouse conservative pol...

Formalism: Russian formalism, Russian revolution, Bolshevik revolution etc emphasis on form focus on literariness of the text what is or isn't literature is also based on the language used: where "Frailty, thy name is woman" is poetic and literary, "you are a frail woman" is merely everyday speech looked for literary and poetic devices, rhyme scheme, diction, syntax et did not care about context making the stone stonier Victor Schlovsky: defamiliarization making that which is familiar to you, unfamiliar literature makes standard language defamiliarized to us for instance, "boy meets girl - fall in love - both die" sounds like a stupid plot but Romeo and Juliet is considered a literary masterpiece  Ian Mukarovsky: Foregrounding standard language (background) poetic language (in foreground) together become literary language still believed that context make reader digress from meaning of text  Roman Jakobsen: Literature is ...

Notes PDF (notes arranged by textbook order; see last page for index if you want to take a printout) Pattern Paper Must refer to social and political context for both types of questions. In the absence of this, must present a good introduction Dates important - mention century, quote lines and phrases Section A: 6 (out of 7) short notes of 5 marks each 3 paragraphs: about the author and context, answer the question, sensible conclusion must use keywords stick to the point - answer only the question asked - only symbolism/ lines from text/ whatever Section B: 3 (out of 4) essays for 10 marks each combination questions - theme-based with common historical context - will be given; pick out relevant texts and prove their relevance. Integrate the texts effectively. History based - connect to text but discuss context rather than text Section C: 2 (choice a or b for question 1, and a or b for question 2) essays of 20 marks each historical context/ direct textual/ both socio...

Age 2-7 Children become more sophisticated in their use of symbolic thought but are not yet able to use logic Advances: -Symbolic function (ability to use symbols or mental representations such as words, numbers, or images, to which a person has attached meaning) (deferred imitation, pretend play, language) -Symbolic development and spatial thinking (reliably grasp the relationship between pictures, maps or scale models and the objects they represent) (however, as per dual representation hypothesis, children under the age of 3 have difficulty grasping spatial relationships because of the need to keep more than one mental representation in mind at the same time which they cannot do yet) -Causality (understand cause and effect but achieve this reasoning through transduction or mentally linking phenomena (regardless of logic). Ability to use psychological, social-conventional, biological reasoning and logic but only in in familiar situations that they understand already) -Understan...

Infant gradually becomes able to organize activities in relation to the environment through sensory and motor activity (Coordinate input from senses and organize activities in relation to environment) Processes of (i) organization (ii) adaptation and (iii) equilibriation (cause and effect keep reversing) Schemes: organized patterns of behavior used in particular situations Circular reactions: an infant learns to reproduce pleasurable or interesting events originally discovered by chance SUBSTAGE 1 0-1 month -neonates begin to exercise some control over their inborn reflexes, engaging in a behavior even when its normal stimulant is not present -infants modify and extend the scheme for sucking SUBSTAGE 2 1-4 months -babies learn to repeat a pleasant bodily sensation first achieved by chance - primary circular reaction -turn toward sounds (coordinate vision and hearing) SUBSTAGE 3 4-8 months (coincides with new interest in manipulating objects and learning about their ...

1. Orientation towards punishment and obedience: What will happen to me? 2. Instrumental purpose of exchange: You scratch my back; I'll scratch yours 3. Maintaining mutual relations, approval of others: "Golden rule" (Am I a good boy or good girl?) 4. Social concern and conscience: What if everyone did it? 5. Morality of contract, individual rights and democratically accepted law 6: Morality of universal ethical principles

MIDLIFE CRISIS -crisis of identity -second adolescence -brought on by awareness of mortality -not universal -"stressful life period precipitated by the review and reevaluation of one's past, typically occurring in the early to middle forties" -midlife is just one of life's transitions, a transition typically involving an introspective review and reappraisal of values and priorities  (midlife review), the simultaneous managing of gains and losses and recognition of the finitude of life. -ego-resiliency helps (ability to adapt flexibly and resourcefully to potential sources of stress) IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT -although main concern of adolescence, identity continues to develop - is a central issue of adulthood also -midlife is a time of stock-taking w.r.t. roles and relationships, it may bring to the surface unresolved identity issues SOCIAL CONVOY THEORY (Kahn and Antonucci) Proposition : People move through life surrounded by social convoys - circles of c...

IDENTITY: -coherent conception of the self -includes goals, values and beliefs to which the person is solidly committed IDENTITY VS IDENTITY CONFUSION: -Erikson's 5th stage -the adolescent seeks to develop coherent sense of self -including the role he/she is to play in society - - identity vs role  confusion - ascertain and organize their abilities, needs, interests and desires so they can be expressed in a social context IDENTITY CONFUSION: -normal to a certain degree -accounts for chaotic adolescent behavior and teenagers' painful self-consciousness -cliquishness and intolerance of differences are defences against identity confusion -regression into childishness to avoid resolving conflicts -impulsively commit themselves to poorly thought-out courses of action THREE MAJOR ISSUES: -choice of occupation -adoption of values to believe in and live by -development of a satisfying sexual identity * Find a way to use skills  learned - industry vs inferiority...

excerpt from novel by same name "She was taught at an early age that it did not matter what she thought or felt and she was placed here on earth for one reason only, to please the men and do exactly as they demanded. Her mother told her that she would have paradise one day, but only with her husband. Zeinab took ongoing abuse throughout her whole life. She learned at a very early age that every man that was ever in her life was going to mistreat and abused her because she had no purpose here on earth. She often found herself daydreaming of a beautiful place that had no suffering and pain. After her husband’s death, she wanted to seek happiness with another man, however understanding how others would view her, she kept on mourning. I believe the mourning was for her own torture, not the loss of her husband. This story was a little confusing. I hope that I am reading this right. The way I read this, it seemed that she faked her death to finally see paradise and found that her ...

Summary  (one-line recaps of every single chapter) Totto-chan as Children's Literature: A literary genre is a category of literary compositions. Genres may be determined by technique, tone, content, or length. According to Anderson, there are six categories of children's literature (with some significant subgenres): picture-books, traditional literature, fiction, non-fiction, biography and autobiography, and poetry and verse. Totto chan, the Little Girl at the Window, written by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, classifies as autobiographical children's literature. Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's nickname as a child was Totto-chan. Kuroyanagi went to Tomoe Elementary School (Tomoe Gakuen) when she was young.  Kuroyanagi published her children book Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window, about the values of the unconventional education that she received at Tomoe Gakuen elementary school during World War II, and her teacher Sosaku Kobayashi. The book is considered her childhood mem...

http://express-journal.com/pdf/ACRITICALSTUDYM.pdf http://www.jirasindia.com/Publication/Vol-1-Iss-4/JJH-005-2014-FP.pdf (^introduction is v. helpful but go through the rest also) Remember the subheadings at least: Tales in Childhood Women's Oral Tales Stories about Stories Tales Have Relatives all Over the World Stories for Small Children Beginnings and Endings

Relevance of Gandhi as an icon today How have the perceptions and perspectives about Gandhi changed over time. Why does Rushdie say that Gandhi today is up for grabs? How has Gandhi become a "citizen of the world"? Explain with examples.

Redefine terrorism w.r.t. the U.S. government's activities during and after the Cold War. Comment on the irony of "War on Terrorism" initiatives by America. Who is Eduardo Galeano? Discuss his role as a writer and a revolutionary with reference to Allende's introduction. What is literature and writing according to Allende and Galeano? (pg 292 last paragraph and 293 after Open Veins of Latin... )

Significance of title:  Helen of Troy an iconic woman, a symbol of beauty; hers was the face a thousand ships sailed for. She also stands for the unattainable, the out-of-bounds, a woman they (men, or the dancer's clients) cannot have. The poet uses this symbol to shock the readers and to bring out the crassness and total objectification of a beautiful woman such that she has no grace left - she is a piece of meat on a shelf. Read this:   http://themosthappy.me/2014/01/07/margaret-george-and-margaret-atwood-tackle-helen-of-troy/ Quote these: "Exploited, they'd say. Yes, any way you cut it, but I've a choice of how, and I'll take the money." "It's the smiling that tires me the most, and the pretense.." "You think I'm not a goddess? Try me." Line-by-line analysis: The world is full of women who'd tell me I should be ashamed of myself if they had the chance. Quit dancing. Get some self-respect and a day job. slut-s...

Monkeys Why was the young Samanera attracted to the monkeys? How did Samanera find time to be with the monkeys? Write a note on the life of the little boy in the hermitage. Describe the change in the boy after he befriended the monkeys. What brought the monkeys to the hermitage? What did the chief priest tell the little boy and do you think he understood it? How does the author portray the monkeys? The world of monkeys is so simple and joyful but the world of the boy is confusing and complicated. Explain.

Graduation How do the students prepare for the ceremony? Bring out the excitement in the tone of narration. How does the wait for the event turn out to be a disappointment? What are some of the striking features of this narrative that make it autobiographical? What is the significance of the speakers and the impact of their speech on the young girl? Compare and contrast both the speakers mentioned in the story. "Maya Angelou’s “Graduation” is the story of Marguerite Johnson’s eighth grade graduation, but the events of the story and Marguerite’s reactions to them also suggest Marguerite’s personal growth in terms of her understanding of herself and others." " Maya Angelou   describes in her essay “ Graduation ” an abrupt shift in identity that she experienced. During her 8th grade commencement ceremony, she became painfully aware of the prejudice and stereotypes that haunt her race. She also realized the history of this behavior and the obstacles that she faces ...

(tq Niki) Amartya Sen: positive & important contributions of anti-globalization BUT divided lines and deprivation are failures of social, economical and political systems, not penalties of globalization disagrees that globalization is a hegemony of the west since, earlier, globalization involved sharing of information, learning and technology with the west by the East if you accept that globalization is indeed dominance by the West, you have a narrow-minded outlook on globalization and the ways of the world and are undermining your own scientific and technical prowess although globalization HAS promoted global capitalism therefore discontentment and violence: > fairer distribution of resources and promotion of global equity would fix that > open up global fronts to combat inequalities of class, race and gender, and address environmental issues SATCHIDANANDAN disagrees: says that what Amartya Sen says are the merits of globalization are nothing but the ...

The poem 'By the Lake' was written by Chinese historian-poet Du Fu, who lived during the 8th centure Common Era. It was translated to English by David Hilton. The poem is in free verse. It was written in the context of the An Lushan Rebellion (16 December 755 to 17 February 763) - the greatest blow the tang Dynasty ever received, resulting in bloodshed, the fall of an Empire, and mass misery. In the poem, dominant themes include nostalgia, grief, reminiscence and comparison of past and present. In a line-by-line analysis one sees the secrecy and shame with which the "old fellow" mourns, as he walks by the lake and the locked doors of the waterside palaces, the beauty of the fresh greenery of the willows and rushes - wasted. The speaker recalls how, formerly, the South Park seemed to bloom with a brighter color when the First Lady's carriage rode in. Her eyes gleamed with mirth when her maids of honor shot a bird. In the aftermath of the Rebellion, the twinkle i...

human emotions applied to ship - spirit of the ship as though it were a person band never gives up - sign of hope and also comic relief sense of irony in the narrative:  1) 2.5 hour incident 2) detailed description 3) ship sank anyway 4) so what is the point of all that effort (of describing) element of responsibility situational irony when men say bye to their wives should have taken situation seriously but "the Titanic is unsinkable" firemen steering the ship play a key role no mock drills conducted because "the Titanic is unsinkable" negligence due to pride also Niki said that the tone in the beginning is like the calm before a storm  (first it is cheerful and calm and nonchalant like nothing could ever be wrong in the world and then they hit a 'berg. :3 and Jack dies.)

9-10 on Sept 28 Beat counter-culture (very male-oriented) Diogenas "wag the dog" anti-establishment sentiment Greenwich village project concept of space - Ghettoisation gray area: what is right and what is wrong? CSNY - Woodstock Jack Karouac - On the Road notion of lunacy employed by writers lunacy: drug abuse, LSD experimentation prevalent among artsy, writing, thinking types people exempt from the law: lunatics (do not comprehend the law). jesters (have diplomatic immunity), government (is the law) the body electric Lawrence Ferlinghetti Emily Dickinson-Walt Whitman-Allen Ginsberg - formed the trinity of American anti-establishment thought institution of marriage licentiousness NOT an internal monologue migraines an occupational hazard for thinkers Ginsberg not really an escapist Karmakohla - Geeta Mehta Whitman's questioning of lifestyles became an actuality, the norm, during Ginsberg's time self-consciousness - important for the Be...

10-11 on Sept 22 Europe was the arena of WWII "kill to get crimson" story of Lot artists considered idle art vs activism era of modernism dissonance as an art form couplet - classical writing Beauty will save the world? most of us live so that we have a story to tell "sweet" "rose-leaves" - symbolic of youth, beauty, freshness youth is a license for innocence and naivete Hahah this makes no sense ^ Bhavani Ma'am's recap though: ( <3 <3 <3 ) moral vs immoral context: Pound disliked Jews "rose-leaves," not the flower itself because the rose requires the rose plant in order to thrive holocaust pretense of great deeds, nobility - for recognition imagist believes in economy of words, brevity "Make it new" - all poetry after him was entirely dissimilar, full of vitality, new (tq Daddy) 1. Ezra Pound comparable to Lot for leaving America and going to Italy (Sodom and Gomorrah - vice and ...

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Analysis: Context, Content, Form (of Dr Martin Luther King Jr's famous speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington) Rev. King delivered it at the commencement of the 'Great March' or March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Exactly a hundred years before this historical event, the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln to the desired effect of eradicating slavery and racial injustice. However, it was unclear what should happen with slaves; the proclamation did not remove racism or discrimination or address the issue of compensation to slaves or their former owners; and loopholes of citizenship as well as civil concerns rendered the decree a failure. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (henceforth King) notes how, even a hundred years after the decree was passed, the miseries of the black man continue - police brutality, poverty, exile, social immobility, and delay in justice, freedom, equality and citizenship rights. The political and...