Originally, my definition for dystopia was, essentially, a society that lacks equality and freedom, and propagates subjugation and violence to achieve this inequality. With this definition, many of today’s societies could be considered dystopian, because there is rampant inequality across the globe. Today, I find this definition accurate, but lacking Continue reading
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 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 i’ll use to back up my claims definition is my movie for my project, “Children of Men”. I had to watch the Continue reading
In this semester’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
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
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: 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
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. Young’s Five Faces of Oppression described the characteristics of what Continue reading
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 one’s life. Iris Young’s ‘Five Faces of Oppression’ are applicable to my definition of Continue reading
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
