VOCABULARY: UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS - Sandra Chu

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Complex - consisting of many different and connected parts; something difficult to understand
Cybernetics - the science of communications and automatic control systems in both machines and living things
Codify - to arrange systematically
Phenomenology - the science of phenomena, concentrating on consciousness and lived experiences

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Abstract - existing only theoretically
Evolution - the gradual development or advancement of something
Emergence - the process of coming into view or being
Appearance - the way that something looks

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Improvise - to act spontaneously or without preparation
Art - creative activity
Complex - consisting of many different and connected parts; something difficult to understand
Adaptive - the ability to adjust to new conditions
System - a set of principles or procedures; a methodology

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Layer - a level of materials or concepts, a coating
Evoke - to bring forth or recall to memory
Diverse - a high level of variety
Image - the representation of the external form of something or someone
Inter-subjective - existing between multiple conscious minds
Space - an unoccupied area or expanse

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Labyrinth - a complicated network of pathways that are difficult to navigate; a complex maze

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Systematic - something done in a very structured or methodical way; acting according to a predetermined plan or rules
Interplay - the effect that two things have on each other upon interacting
Reflective - deep thought or contemplation
Centrality - the most essential or important thing

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Intersection - the point at which two or more thing cross
Dimension - the measurable or spatial extent of something, like length, width, height;
Perspective - the true understanding of the relative importance of things; a realistic sense of proportion; a mental view or outlook
Distance - the fact or condition of being apart or far off in space
Footnote - a note, reference, or additional piece of information printed at the bottom of a page, used to explain or comment on something in the main body of the text on the same page
Center - to position in or at the center; to place in a central position; to make central
Compelling - to evoke interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
Living - to be alive; to possess life
Trope - a figure of speech which consists in the use of a word or phrase in a sense other than that which is proper to it; metaphorical phrasing
Other - used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about

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Voguing is defined as the action of "dance[ing] to music in such a way as to imitate the characteristic poses struck by a model on a catwalk."

Striking - something or someone that attracts attention for being very unusual, beautiful, extreme, or prominent
Pose - a particular way of standing or sitting, usually adopted in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn
Flow - a steady, continuous stream; the fluidity of something
Moving - to be in motion
Social - the act of being sociable; companionship among others
Entity - a being or organization with independent existence

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Mutation - the act of changing or transforming outwardly or inwardly, or both
Motion - physical movement

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Memory - something remembered from the past; a recollection

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Media - the main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet) regarded collectively
Ecology - the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings

Media Ecology - Media ecology theory is the study of media, technology, and communication and how they affect human environments.