The sociology of literature is a field of study that examines the relationship between literature and society, the analysis of literary texts as social documents, and the study of the role of literature in social change.

New Criticism is a school of literary criticism that focuses on the analysis of the text itself, without reference to its social or historical context. It is not a common approach in the sociology of literature, which is concerned with the relationship between literature and society.

Literary sociology, cultural studies, and social history of literature are all terms for the study of the social and cultural forces that influence the production and reception of literature.

The analysis of literary style is not a common theme in the sociology of literature, which is more concerned with the relationship between literature and society.

Ideological criticism, political criticism, and Marxist criticism are all terms for the study of the relationship between literature and ideology.

Experimental research is not a common method used in the sociology of literature, which is more concerned with the analysis of literary texts and their social context.

Gender studies, feminist criticism, and queer theory are all terms for the study of the relationship between literature and gender.

The analysis of literary form is not a common topic in the sociology of literature, which is more concerned with the relationship between literature and society.

Ecocriticism, environmental criticism, and green studies are all terms for the study of the relationship between literature and the environment.

Experimental research is not a common approach in the sociology of literature, which is more concerned with the analysis of literary texts and their social context.

Digital humanities, cyberculture studies, and new media studies are all terms for the study of the relationship between literature and technology.

The study of literary genres is not a common topic in the sociology of literature, which is more concerned with the relationship between literature and society.

Urban studies, city studies, and cultural geography are all terms for the study of the relationship between literature and urban life.

Experimental research is not a common approach in the sociology of literature, which is more concerned with the analysis of literary texts and their social context.

Corporeal studies, embodiment studies, and somatic studies are all terms for the study of the relationship between literature and the body.