World view (word-for-word)
A conceptual framework that helps one understand how the world is structured,
Ethnocentrism (key phrase)
The BELIEF THAT ONES CULTURE IS INHERENTLY SUPERIOR TO OTHERS. The tendency to view other cultures from the perspective of one’s own. (equally as important)
Values (+ examples)
Ideals, customs, or institutions of a society that are regarded highly by a group of people.
Examples: Honesty, loyalty, bravery, respecting elders
Tools of the historian (+ examples)
A branch of knowledge and/or a method of study.
Examples: Iconography, Heraldry (coats of arms), linguistics, ceramics
What is a State Apparatus (SA)?
The power that a state wields and manages primarily through force
What is an Ideological State Apparatus (ISA)?
Institutions with functions outside of the political and administrative that subconsciously enforce the ideas of the State Aparatus. THEY EXERT POWER THROUGH IDEOLOGY NOT FORCE
What is a gargoyle?
A water spout on the roof of buildings. Some have faces and the longs necks carry the water.
What is a grotesque?
A face or creature carved into a building (lacks the long neck in order to carry water)
What is a flying buttress?
A structural feature used in cathedrals. At the time of invention, it allowed buildings to be built taller than previously possible.
What is a chimera?
A hybrid creature
What is a griffon?
A creature with the had and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion
What makes the gargoyles at Oxford different from others?
They aren’t religious, they’re satirical caricatures
