When the class first started I defined a dystopia as being “a place where citizens have essentially lost all freedoms and are living in a world that has been overtaken by violence and they are under control by a single figure or concept.” I arrived at this definition based on Continue reading
We have finished our podcast, and my thoughts about working in a group still have not changed. I am still fully capable of working in a group and working well with others. I am more than willing to listen to others’ ideas and combine them with my own. Based on Continue reading
I feel like while working on the podcast project anything concerning intellectual property and copyright infringement escaped my mind. I was not thinking about this while working on the project. We have not found a tune or a jingle for our opening hook and that is something that we will Continue reading
Higher education is very dystopian, at least in America. The entire process to get admitted into a four-year or two-year university is dystopian alone. To get into a university, you have to have a transcript with the GPA they are looking for, better than average test scores, a long-drawn-out essay, Continue reading
Fascism is a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism. In the U.S, Fascism is dead for the most part. For a country to be considered ur-fascist, individuals as individuals Continue reading
I am more than capable of working on assignments and projects with a group of people. Typically, when given the option, I choose to work by myself simply because I know my work ethic. In the past, like in high school, I can recall having to work with a group Continue reading
All five faces of oppression are present in the United States today. Exploitation, marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence all have roots in the United States, some more than others. The major faces of oppression in my opinion are exploitation and violence. According to Iris, exploitation is the act of Continue reading
By definition, a dystopia is “an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanized, fearful lives.” Based on my experience with films and books, I would define a dystopia as being a place where citizens have essentially lost all freedoms and are living in a world that has Continue reading
