Dystopian Definition

Earlier in the semester I defined dystopia as a world or society where suffering and injustice are being inflicted on a group of people, solely benefiting a wealthy class and high-powered people. Now nearing the end of the semester, I still stand by this definition. Iris Young’s exploration of the Continue reading

Dystopia to me

Dystopia is an imaginary phenomenon society where people live a suffering life which is the norm to them and controlled severely by the government. – The first source iā€™ll use to back up my claims definition is my movie for my project, ā€œChildren of Menā€. I had to watch the Continue reading

My Version of a Dystopian World

In this semesterā€™s course, we discussed the many perspectives behind the word dystopia. We gather that dystopia was related to the possibility of discomfort, inequality, oppression, abuse of authority, and more. But what is the true definition of Dystopia? It is written online that dystopia is an imagined state or Continue reading

What is a Dystopia

I define a dystopia as a polarized society where fearful citizens tolerate the rule of a tyrannical ruler. Every dystopia is in a polarized state. A polarized state is a societal condition where the society is operating under extreme conditions. For example, wars and high political/religious tensions would be extreme Continue reading

Dystopia through my lens

A dystopia can be defined as a societal construct characterized by oppressive systems of control, inequality, and fear, where individuals’ freedoms are restricted, and their fundamental humanity is diminished, ultimately resulting in a nightmarish existence devoid of hope or agency. This definition draws from Iris Marion Young’s concept of oppression Continue reading

Dystopia Definition

Dystopia: a real or imagined societal construct characterized by, but not limited to, oppressive social, political, or environmental conditions that affect all or specific populations. From all the examples of dystopia that we have covered in this class, I have come to realize that the idea of dystopia is very Continue reading

the reality of the definition of dystopia

Dystopia is a totalitarian society where specific groups of people are oppressed from some sort of elite group or from their own consciousness that results in a loss of humanity, freedom, and power, all of which gives the individual misery.  Youngā€™s Five Faces of Oppression described the characteristics of what Continue reading

New Definition of Dystopia

After taking this class this semester, my new definition of a dystopia is a real world where people are living in a state of fear while enduring undesirable and oppressive conditions that decrease the quality of oneā€™s life. Iris Youngā€™s ā€˜Five Faces of Oppressionā€™ are applicable to my definition of Continue reading

New Definition of Dystopias

Through this class, my new definition of a dystopia is a world or society in which an oppressive force has power over that results in a loss of humanity. The oppressive force achieves this through powerlessness and tight surveillance. Iris Young’s Five Faces of Oppression were marginalization, powerlessness, exploitation, cultural Continue reading