Posts that offer definitions of important terms and chronicle the class’s ongoing efforts to define what a dystopia is.
My definition of dystopia is a place, state of mind, or situation where one is being treated poorly and has to fight for equality and equity. By definition from Merriam-Webster dystopia as a noun is described as “an imaginary place where people are unhappy and usually afraid because they are Continue reading
Dystopia, a complex tapestry of societal disintegration, weaves the threads of individual existence with subjugation, loss of self sufficiency, and the erosion of basic individual rights, creating a haunting landscape of misery and disillusionment. It embodies a place and time where everything feels undeniably bleak, evoking words like injustice, suffering, Continue reading
Dystopia: A fantasy world, setting, or lifestyle that encompasses its creatorās greatest fears, failures, and/or worries. The definition I made for dystopia stems from the ideas I received from my classmates. In our first micro lecture, the comment section was filled with thoughts on how dystopias are a personalized vision. Continue reading
Dystopia: A society ruled unscrupulously and characterized by injustice and oppression of groups of people within that society for the ruling group’s benefit. In Webster’s definition of dystopia, I noticed that there was no mention of oppression or injustice. Those two words are very important whenĀ defining a dystopia because Continue reading
Since the early 1900s, dystopian societies have become common place in novels and movies. The word “dystopia” refers to a society where intrinsic human rights and freedoms are violated for the preservation of a particular social order. When referring to “intrinsic human rights and freedoms”, I mean the rights/freedoms which Continue reading
In the terrifying real world of DYSTOPIA, social structures have collapsed, trapping people in a life of injustice, dehumanization, and constant fear. The gripping true story of five innocent Black teenagers facing unfair prosecution for a crime they did not commit is told in the critically acclaimed television series “When Continue reading
Is it delusion that you’re experiencing or are you currently living in a dystopia? Dystopia can be defined as a societal hellish landscape where those who live in it have to survive through constant oppression, acts of dehumanization, and lack of individuality. An interesting example of what a dystopian society Continue reading
Frankly speaking, I don’t think that before taking this class I have ever been asked to define the word dystopia. This is quite ironic because the specific side of my generation, 1999-2004 Generation Z , so happens to be the select few who group up during an odd boom of Continue reading
In my own words, Iād say dystopia happens merely in books, movies, etc., for now at least. Itās a fictional place where no one is happy, just living the life because itās a ānormā to them, canāt do anything about it because theyāre more than likely controlled. Iād use the Continue reading
In my view, a dystopia represents a nightmarish depiction of a society, typically marked by oppressive governmental authority, dehumanizing conditions, and other adverse elements, drawing inspiration from literature, films, and observations in our real-world context. The concept of dystopia as a nightmarish portrayal of society finds its roots in a Continue reading
