functionalism
Roles define meaning
Functionalism is an approach in various fields that emphasizes purpose and practical use over form or structure.
In architecture and design, functionalism holds that a building or object should be shaped primarily by its intended function rather than decorative concerns.
In psychology, functionalism focused on how mental processes help organisms adapt to their environment, rather than analyzing consciousness into components.
In sociology, functionalism views society as a system of interconnected parts, each serving a role in maintaining social stability.
Founding French sociologist
- MertonLondon borough
- equilibriumState of balance
- institutionsEstablished organizations or practices
- normsExpected behavioral standards
solidarity · integration · role · status · socialization · stratification · anomie · collectivity
Polish-British anthropologist, ethnography founder
- kinshipState of being related
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- fieldworkResearch conducted on location
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
taboo · totemism · exchange · Firth · ethnography
Influential modernist design school
- modernismFavoring contemporary approaches
- GropiusModernist architect, Bauhaus creator
- brutalismHarsh, unsparing conduct
- open-planLacking interior walls
cantilever · prefabrication · modularity · streamlining · skyscraper · Sullivan · zoning
State of sentient awareness
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
memory · problem-solving · stimulus-response · emotion · attention · pragmatism · Carr · adjustment
Ease of interaction quality
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- user-centeredOriented toward people's needs
- practicalityQuality of being useful
- efficiencyProductive without waste
mass-production · affordability · accessibility · modularity · innovation · craftsmanship · sustainability · Eames
State of sentient awareness
- qualiaSubjective character of experiences
- intentionalityPurposeful action quality
- physicalismAll is matter
- behaviorismPsychology studying observable conduct
neuroscience · Putnam · phenomenology · input-output · homuncular
Record officially; vocal range
- genreCategory of creative work
- ideationalRelating to forming concepts
- interpersonalBetween two or more people
- textualOf written content
Durkheim
Founding French sociologist
- MertonLondon borough
- equilibriumState of balance
- institutionsEstablished organizations or practices
norms · solidarity · integration · role · status · socialization · stratification · anomie · collectivity · values
Malinowski
Polish-British anthropologist, ethnography founder
reciprocity · taboo · totemism · exchange · Firth · ethnography
Bauhaus
Influential modernist design school
- modernismFavoring contemporary approaches
- GropiusModernist architect, Bauhaus creator
- brutalismHarsh, unsparing conduct
open-plan · cantilever · prefabrication · modularity · streamlining · skyscraper · Sullivan · zoning
consciousness
State of sentient awareness
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
learning · memory · problem-solving · stimulus-response · emotion · attention · pragmatism · Carr · adjustment
usability
Ease of interaction quality
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- user-centeredOriented toward people's needs
- practicalityQuality of being useful
efficiency · mass-production · affordability · accessibility · modularity · innovation · craftsmanship · sustainability · Eames · simplicity
consciousness
State of sentient awareness
- qualiaSubjective character of experiences
- intentionalityPurposeful action quality
- physicalismAll is matter
behaviorism · neuroscience · Putnam · phenomenology · input-output · homuncular
register
Record officially; vocal range
- genreCategory of creative work
- ideationalRelating to forming concepts
- interpersonalBetween two or more people
textual · context · pragmatics · utterance
- psychologypsychology, psychologist, therapist, psychiatrist, clinical psychology
- SwedenStockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Uppsala, Scania
- ismscapitalism, socialism, communism, anarchism, racism
- translationtranslator, literal translation, literary translation, free translation, French translation
- anthropologyanthropology, fieldwork, ethnography, social anthropology, cultural anthropology
- linguisticslinguistics, phoneme, phonemes, morpheme, morphemes
functionalismMarxism
Class-based revolutionary philosophy
structuralism · critical theory · post-structuralism · poststructuralism · feminism
functionalismpostmodernism
Skepticism toward universal truths
expressionism · Art Nouveau · Baroque · historicism · eclecticism