exam terminology

hegemonic control: adj for hegemony the political, economic, or military predominance or control of one state over others.

The Marxist theory of cultural hegemony is the idea that the ruling class can manipulate the value system and more so of a society, so that their view becomes the world view 

enculturation: socialisation.  the process whereby individuals learn their group's culture, through experience, observation, and instruction.

cultural appropriatation: the adoption of elements of one culture by members of a different cultural group, especially if the adoption is of an oppressed people's cultural elements by members of the dominant culture

constructivism: a theory -- based on observation and scientific study -- about how people learn. It says that people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences.

technological determinism: technology in general are the sole or prime antecedent causes of changes in society, and technology is seen as the fundamental condition underlying the pattern of social organization.

anomie: is a "condition in which society provides little moral guidance to individuals". It is the breakdown of social bonds between an individual and the community

accelerated culture: a book by Douglas Coupland

enlightened false consciousness: somebody can see the cynicism in everything

bricolage: the processes by which people acquire objects from across social divisions to create new cultural identities. In particular, it is a feature of subcultures such as, for example, the punk movement. Here, objects that possess one meaning (or no meaning) in the dominant culture are acquired and given a new, often subversive meaning. For example, the safety pin became a form of decoration in punk culture

cultural implosion: collapse inwardly of a cultural practise or product 

metanaratives: any story told to justify another story, esp. involving artifice; a story about oneself that provides a view of one's experiences

BB King - Youre Gonna Miss Me.

we will Riley..

Thirty Days of Night

Narrative

how Setting is important:

- the choice to set a horror film in an Alaskan village 'most northern part of US' and when the sun doesn't rise for a month. So if vampires are real, they would love it there..

how they differ from 'conventional' vampires:

- hunt in a group

- use victim's head as a trophy

- they use a completely different language to any other film

how the colour schemes fit the expected repertoire of elements:

dark, cold (snow) grey 

how the kill scenes fit with 'conventional' ones:

- a person all alone hears a noise. a shadow moves across the screen. a vampire attacks the human's neck. 

Structure
Sheriff Eben is the protagonist.
Marlow is the antagonist

Technology
released in 2007, in the same decade youtube and myspace were invented and technology advanced rapidly making this film more poignant with its remote location and the fact all phones etc are destroyed so they cannot contact the outside world

Bookers Seven basic plotlines

Overcoming the Monster: Hero and the bad guy. Rags to Riches: Success and crisis. The Quest: Seeking and finding. Voyage and Return: Boldly exploring. Comedy: From confusion to enlightenment. Tragedy: The price of fatal flaws. Rebirth: Finding the personal light.

fictions past question

‘The role of fictions is principally ideological.’ Discuss this view. June 2014


Culture exposes us to so many stories that we often perceive our own experiences and relationships in narrative terms; we see ourselves as characters in our own fictions.
 Discuss this view of fictions. June 2013


How have your cultural values and your identity been influenced by fictions? January 2013


‘Imaginary worlds teach us how to interpret the real world.’ Do you agree with this view of fictions? June 2012


Compare and contrast the mode of address of two examples of fictions you have studied. January 2012