Tia Whitehead - BA (Hons) Computer Animation Arts

Normativity -    the phenomenon in human societies of designating some actions or outcomes as good or desirable or permissible and others as bad or undesirable or impermissible Binary opposition -  is a pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in  meaning .  Binary opposition  is the system by which, in language and thought, two theoretical  opposites  are strictly  defined  and set off against one another Differance -    a French term coined by Jacques Derrida. It is a central concept in Derrida's deconstruction, a critical outlook concerned with the relationship between text and meaning Reinscribe -   to reestablish or rename in a new and especially stronger form or context Cognitive dissonance - T he state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change Judith Butler -  is an American philosopher and gender theor...

The canon - A    text that is accepted as superior to or more significant than other texts within the same field DWEMs (Dead White European Males) -  a writer, philosopher, or other significant figure whose importance and talents may have been exaggerated by virtue of his belonging to a historically dominant gender and ethnic group Phallocentrism -  concentrates on the idea that masculinity  is the central focus and source of power and authority. Because of this, all male interests and needs are  exalted  while females are made  subservient  to male desires. Eurocentrism -  Eurocentrism  (also Eurocentricity or Western-centrism) is a worldview centered on or biased towards Western civilization. The exact scope of centrism varies from the entire Western world to only Europe or even just Western Europe (especially during the Cold War) Postcolonialism - ( or   postcolonial )  studies is the academic study of the cu...

Avant-garde -  new and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature Nostalgia -  a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past Appropriation -    the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission Pastiche -  an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period Parody -  an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect Irony -  the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect Ideology -  a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy Genre -  a style or category of art, music, or literature S herrie Levine -  Sherrie Levine , (born April 17, 1947, Hazelton, Pa., U.S.), American  conceptual  artist known for remaking famous 20th...

Metanarrative -   a narrative account that experiments with or explores the idea of storytelling, often by drawing attention to its own artificiality.  In critical theory and particularly in postmodernism is a narrative about narratives of historical  meaning , experience, or knowledge, which offers a society legitimation through the anticipated completion of a (as yet unrealized) master idea. Essentialism -  a belief that things have a set of characteristics which make them what they are, and that the task of science and philosophy is their discovery and expression; the doctrine that essence is prior to existence Utopian -  modelled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic Axiomatic -  self-evident or unquestionable Dystopian -  relating to or denoting an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one Scepticism -  a sceptical attitude; ...

The Enlightenment Project  - I s the attempt to  define  and explain the human predicament through science as well as to achieve mastery over it through the use of a social technology Modernity -  the quality or condition of being modern. a topic in the humanities and social sciences, is both a historical period (the modern era ), as well as the ensemble of particular socio-cultural  norms , attitudes and practices that arose in the wake of the  Renaissance —in the " Age of Reason " of 17th-century thought and the 18th-century " Enlightenment " Structuralism -  a method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behaviour, culture, and experience, which focuses on relationships of contrast between elements in a conceptual system Ahistorical -  lacking historical perspective or context Irreducible -  not able to be reduced or simplified Objective -  (of a person or their judgement) not influenced by per...

High modernism - A form of modernity characterised by an unfaltering confidence in science and technology as means to reorder the social and natural world. Capitalist -  An economic system based on the freedom of private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Characteristics central to capitalism include private property, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange, a price system, and competitive markets. Superabundance - A much larger quantity than is needed. Disconnected - Having a connection broken. (of a person) lacking contact with reality. (of speech, writing, or thought) lacking a logical sequence. Pop - Like or admired by many people or by a particular person or group and intended for or suited to taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals. Fragmentary - Consisting of small disconnected or incomplete parts. Eclectic nostalgia - Eclectic -  Something made from a variety o...