My new understanding of what a dystopia consists of is a society or economic structure that is continually oppressive to all or the vast majority of its constituents, whether it be through social, political, or financial means. Even though that is the definition I have come to learn and intuitively Continue reading
It has never really been a question if I prefer group work or to work alone. If a task is assigned, the objective for me remains the same, but working within a group presents a lot of the benefits that working alone proves challenging. A lot of the work gets Continue reading
When writer Kim Stanley Robinson states, “It’s crucial to keep imagining that things could get better, and furthermore to imagine how they might get better,” it makes me ponder on the unsure chance that a utopia can exist. Throughout several articles this semester, I have come to see the pattern Continue reading
I believe that religion can and does play a role in dystopian structures. The example provided in the question of Catholic priests developing a new form of theology to combat the oppressive authoritarianism proves that religion can influence and possibly change a dystopia for good, or for worse. We assume Continue reading
One of the faces of oppression that Iris Young discusses is Exploitation, and one way I see America use this form of oppression is through media propaganda. From personal experience, I see that whoever holds the most influence or who can influence the most is the one/group that can control Continue reading
When I hear of the term dystopia, the idea that forms in my mind is of a society where everything that can go wrong goes wrong; it is usually the antithesis of what I believe a utopia is. Through my experience with books, film, and television the definition I have Continue reading
