Across
- 10. leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
- 11. the depiction of a thing, person or idea in written, visual, performed or spoken language; constructions that the core ideologies and meanings of the text; constructed through non-neutral, conscious choice by writers / text producers to reveal their perspectives, assumptions, values, and beliefs, on the subject matter.
- 14. the theory that technology is not fully under human control, that it has some degree of autonomy, and that it has its own ends. (13.11)
- 16. the ethical theory that pleasure (in the sense of the satisfaction of desires) is the highest good and proper aim of human life.
- 19. a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
- 20. compliance with standards, rules, or laws; behaviour in accordance with socially accepted conventions.
- 22. those aspects of texts (such as words, sentences, images), how they are arranged, and how they affect meaning. (9,7)
Down
- 1. the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.
- 2. any interpretation of a text that differs from the commonly accepted interpretation. (11,7)
- 3. those aspects of texts that prompt emotional and critical reactions. (9,8)
- 4. the most common and widely-accepted interpretations of a given text. (8,7)
- 5. the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.
- 6. any alternative interpretation (reading) of a text that contradicts the commonly accepted interpretation (dominant reading). (9,7)
- 7. the theory that technology is simply as a tool or neutral instrument that humans use to achieve their own ends. (13,14)
- 8. an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
- 9. the principal opponent of the main character, in a play, film, novel, etc.
- 12. a theory of social control whereby one individual/group is under surveillance by another individual/group that cannot be seen. It originates with the architectural design of a prison wherein the guards can always see the prisoners, but the prisoners cannot see the guards.
- 13. the main means of mass communication, such as broadcasting, publishing, and the internet, considered collectively. (4,5)
- 15. the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
- 17. an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.
- 18. a genre of fiction that encompasses works in which the setting is other than the real world, involving supernatural, futuristic, or other imagined elements. (11,7)
- 21. the governing or the holding of power by people selected according to merit; a society governed by people selected according to merit.