Posts that offer definitions of important terms and chronicle the class’s ongoing efforts to define what a dystopia is.
At the start of the semester I viewed a dystopia as a place consisting of endless suffering for those who were deemed as outcast in society. In this world people were seen as less than human therefore they deserved to be treated as such. Their dystopian world would be filled Continue reading
I original stated that dystopia represents what happens if a good intention goes wrong. However I now define dystopia as imaginary society characterized by oppressive, dehumanizing, and often totalitarian conditions that provoke a sense of despair and hopelessness. A dystopian society is marked by oppressive governance, dehumanization of its citizens, Continue reading
Dystopia is defined by the hierarchy of oppressors to oppressed. A common running theme within all of the texts and medias we dissected throughout the semester is oppression. In every dystopian world we discussed, there were always two main groups – the oppressed and the oppressors. I have referenced Young’s Continue reading
A dystopia is an idea that is taken from the real world and twisted to show us what and how worse or overly great things could be if the idea is emphasized on. In the Dystopia now reading the author says that a utopia is the idea that political order Continue reading
As this class comes to an end I honestly don’t think my definition of a dystopia has changed much. I think the definition I chose in the beginning of the semester is still fitting, but could use some slight specifications. My original definition of a dystopia is a real or Continue reading
This semester, we have been granted many different opportunities to look into what a dystopia is and what it means/has meant to other people in history. With this being the final blog post, I can say that I am leaving this class with many different definitions and opinions in mind. Continue reading
Based on this course, I’ve learned that when describing what dystopia takes a deeper look. It’s not just about fear or a post-apocalyptic environment. You have to take a look at the root of the results, who’s the reason they’re in whatever predicament is present. My revised definition of a Continue reading
Dystopia, a concept that delves into the dark realms of societal structures, presents a grim depiction of oppressive systems, social inequality, loss of individual freedom, and undesirable living environments. This essay aims to provide a comprehensive definition of dystopia, drawing upon the theoretical framework presented in Iris Marion Young’s “Five Continue reading
At the beginning of the semester, I defined a dystopia as the following, ” a world or society that, depending on whose perspective we see it from, is actively suppressing its people politically, economically, and environmentally.” I feel like this definition definitely lacked substance and didn’t encapsulate a dystopia well. Continue reading
A dystopia is a society of people who endure harsh suffering from their oppressors, while still fighting for their liberation either passively or actively. What I mean by this is, those living in a dystopian society are often always looking for a way out so they can be free from Continue reading
