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
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