Jekyll and Hyde vocabulary Flashcards
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subvert / subversion
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- to undermine or alter the expected idea or belief with something that reveals an alternative view, often contrary to convention
2
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dichotomy / dichotomous
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- a division or contrast between two opposing ideas or things - e.g. light and dark ; good and evil
3
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deconstruct
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- to break down into parts in order to reveal inherent contradiction in its original meaning
4
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hegemony / hegemonic
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- the dominant power in a culture ; defining the normalised way of thinking and maintained by those in power
5
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ambiguous / ambiguity
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- that which is uncertain, possessing more than one meaning simultaneously
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fragmented
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- an idea, story, relationship or person who is made of different parts that do not fit well together
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liminal / liminality
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- relating to a transitional process ; being on the threshold between two things
8
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symbiotic relationship
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- two things or people that depend upon another to develop or continue to function
9
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transient / transience
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- that which is fleeting, and not lasting
10
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intrinsic
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- something that is natural and inherent, as opposed to a learnt, or applied concept
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mutability
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- something that is mutable is subject to change, or decay, over time
12
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construct
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- an idea that is formed from concepts and maybe subjective e.g. gender as a social-construct
13
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juxtaposition
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- different or opposing ideas that when seen together reveal a new idea, being juxtaposed
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microcosm/macrocosm
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- something that echoes on a small scale characteristics of a much larger system, the macrocosm (e.g. all of society, or a culture)
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paradigm/ paradigmatic
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- a pattern or model of something; an established set of ideas about something
