Glossary

Allegory

A type of writing in which the settings, characters, and events stand for other specific people, events, or ideas. As a literary device, an allegory is a metaphor in which a character, place or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues [...]

By Masood Raja|2019-05-03T11:22:38-05:00May 2nd, 2019|Comments Off

Allochronic Discourse

A term coined and elaborated by Johannes Fabian, allochronism originally referred to the practices in the field of anthropology, though it can be expanded very easily to apply to other cultural studies fields. Fabian first points out that a major [...]

By Masood Raja|2020-01-22T13:42:42-06:00December 4th, 2019|Comments Off

Alterity

"The state of being other or different"; the political, cultural, linguistic, or religious other. The study of the ways in which one group makes themselves different from others. (Source: https://www3.dbu.edu/mitchell/postcold.htm) Video

By Masood Raja|2020-01-22T13:43:21-06:00May 2nd, 2019|Comments Off