Texts and the Human Experience - Billy Elliot - Vocab Flashcards
hypermasculinity
Exaggeration of stereotypical male behaviour.
empathy
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
tension
Suspense, anticipation and uncertainty created by conflicting forces.
union
A society or association formed by people with a common interest or purpose, especially in a political context.
ideals
Standards or principles.
internal conflict
Struggle that occurs within a character’s mind.
chiaroscuro
Strong contrast or balance between light and dark.
emotional depth of key scenes
Emotions evoked by key scenes, and the depth at which they can become embedded in the audience’s minds.
economic vulnerabilities
Degree to which people are susceptible to economic harm, degradation or destruction according to their social, cultural and environmental context.
tension between tradition and change
People struggle to accept the concept of change. They tend to prefer the traditional way of living - in comfort and security - and have difficulty considering or accepting changes to this way of life.
cultural capital
A form of social currency made up of values, experiences, knowledge, and behaviors that assist a person in navigating culture.
leitmotif
A repeating melodic phrase used to represent a character, setting, emotion or theme. (Musical motif)
parochial
Relating to a church parish.
Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
provincial
Of or concerning a province, or the regions outside major cities.
anomalistic
Relating to anomaly (something that deviates from what is standard, normal or expected).
anagnorisis
The point in a text in which a principal character recognises or discovers either another character’s true identity, or that of themselves and their own circumstances.
pivotal moment
An important point that signifies a shift or change of direction.
profound transformation
A complete change in someone’s appearance or character.
liminality (in the town’s) social fabric
Being in between two places or stages, on the verge of transforming into something new.
liminal stage
Time of transition during which someone or something stands between one stage and another.
explore new possibilities
To think about, talk about, study, experience or express interest in something, in order to find out more about it.
redefine identity
A change in the distingiushing character of a person, and how that person is perceived by others.
Social and cultural milieu
The setting and environment in which a person lives, their social and cultural context.
patriarchal
Relating to a system of society controlled by men.
transcends class and societal divisions
Rise above regular patterns of division in society associated with particular social groupings or norms, often based on inequalities and differences.
bildungsroman
A literary genre focusing on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from childhood to adulthood.
hegemonic
Ruling or dominant in a political or social context.
atypical
Not representative of or fitting into a type, group or class.
paradoxes
Logically self-contradictory statements or ideas that run contrary from expectation.
scab
A strikebreaker - a person who continues to work despite an ongoing strike.
intergenerational
Relating to, involving or affecting several generations.
rigid gender expectations
Fixed beliefs or assumptions that men and women are naturally suited to different tasks or responsibilities. Based only on gender, with disregard for individual personalities.
overt masculinity
The exaggeration of stereotypical male behaviours.
salient (salience)
Most noticeable or important.
intense (or repressive or exclusionary or prejudicial) social paradigms
Social paradigms are guides for how groups in different parts of society interact. Intense social paradigms are when a part of society is guided by social norms that encourage repressive and exclusionary behaviours.
ingrained social expectations
Social and cultural standards related to appearance, expectations, success and behaviour, often ingrained from a young age.
high culture and artistic aspiration
High culture: Objects considered to be of exemplary value and defining characteristics of a culture, especially intellectual works (e.g. literature, music, art, history, philosophy)
Artistic aspiration: Desire to engage in artistic and creative endeavours.
proximal relationships
Relationships involving ongoing contact and shared activity.
close proxemics
Proxemics: The amount of distance that people are comfortable putting between themselves and others.
Close proxemics: A small distance between self and others.
nurture
Care for, protect and raise.
a sense of agency
Awareness and control of one’s actions, execution of bodily movement and thoughts.
poignant reminder
A memory with a strong effect on feelings, especially one that evokes sad emotions.
familial dysfunction
A family issue in which conflict, misbehaviour, neglect and abuse occur regularly and consistently.
universal exploration of identity and belonging
An exploration of connection and expression of self that relates to or has been done by all people or things in the world or a particular group.
conformity
Behaviour that is in compliance with standards, rules, laws or socially accepted conventions.
mise en scene
Arrangement of scenery (e.g. props) on a stage or film set.
NUM (acronym)
National Union of Mineworkers.
Thatcherism
The political and economic policies advocated by the former British Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, particularly those involving the privatisation of nationalised industries, and trade union legislation.
