Monday, 12 October 2015

Preparatory Research Task

SOCIAL
adjective

1. relating to society or its organisation
      synonyms: community, collective, group, societal
        antonyms: individual


2. needing companionship and therefore best suited to living in communities

    relating to or designed for activities in which people meet each other for pleasure
       synonyms: recreational, entertainment, leisure

3. zoology - (of a mammal) living together in groups, typically in a hierarchical system with complex communications


Charles | Alec Soth

Sell Out Crowd | Ningeokuluk Teevee
CULTURAL
noun

1. the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively
       synonyms: the arts, humanities, literature, music, painting, philosophy

2. the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society
       synonyms: civilisation, society, way of life, lifestyle, heritage

a defining aspect of what it means to be human, culture is a central concept in anthropology, encompassing the range of phenomena that are transmitted through social learning in human societies

"Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends" - Maya Angelou

Buddha head in coal yard | Greg Girard

Idioms of the World | Marcus Oakley
HISTORICAL
adjective

1. of or concerning history or past events

2. belonging to the past
      synonyms: past, bygone, ancient, old, former, prior
       antonyms: contemporary


the study of the past and how it relates to humans

"The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history" - George Orwell


The Priest and the Dying Soldier | Hector Rondón Lovera
Snail vs. Knight | Smithsfield Decretals, 1300
POLITICAL
adjective

1. of or relating to the government or public affairs of a country
       synonyms: governmental, ministerial, parliamentary

relating to the ideas or strategies of a particular party or group in politics
       synonyms: activist, factional, partisan

(from Greek, politikos - "of, for, or relating to citizens")
       is the practice and theory of influencing other people.
       organised control over a human community or state.


The Self-Immolation of Thích Quảng Đức | Malcolm Browne


Picasso for Amnesty International
TECHNOLOGICAL
technology - noun

1. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry

2. machinery and devices developed from scientific knowledge

(from Greek, techne, "art, skill, cunning of hand"; and logia)

Ultraviolet Bath, Russia | Joe McNally

Paul Blow

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