key terminology Flashcards
(19 cards)
capitalism
an economic and political system in which a countrys trade and industry are controlled by private owners for a profit rather than by the state
communism
a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society in which the major means of production such as mines and factories are owned and controlled by the public
conditioning
process of training or accustoming a person or animal to behave in a certain way or to accept certain circumstances
democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state typically through elected representatives
desensitisation
the process of causing someone to experience something usually an emotion or pain less strongly than before
dictator
a ruler with total power over a country typically one who has obtained control by force
espionage
practice of spying or of using spies typically by governments to obtain political and military information
ideology
a set of ideas and beliefs often held by a group of people in a political or philosophical sense for example marxism, feminism, socialism
marginalised
someone who is treated as though they are on the outside of society making them feel insignificant or inferior
pandemic
prevalent over a whole country or world
post-apocalyptic
existing or occurring after a catastrophically destructive disaster or apocalypse
post-human
a concept originating in the fields of science fiction futurology contemporary art and philosophy that means a person or entity that exists in a state beyond being human
propaganda
information especially of a biased or misleading nature used to promote a political cause or point of view
repression
the action of subduing someone or something by force
socialism
political social and economic philosophy encompassing a range of economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production as opposed to private ownership
surveillance
continuous observation of a place person group or ongoing activity in order to gather information
theocratic
having to do with theocracy a form of government based on a specific religion or deity
totalitarianism
a system of government that is centralised and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state
urbanisation
process of making an area more urban
