Society, General Knowledge for Vocational Schools (ABU), Vocabulary, Chapter 6
Vocabulary, Chapter 6
Vocabulary, Chapter 6
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value
fundamental view that regulates negotiations between people
theatre
a branch of the performing arts that involves staging scenes
music
musical art that includes the following design elements: rhythm, melody, harmony, and timbre
moral
of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical
mass culture
everyday culture encompassing the habits, customs and objects of daily life
painting
a category of the visual arts; representations that are painted
literature
art form, epic (e.g. novel), drama (e.g. plays) and lyric poetry (e.g. poems), especially those as they are considered to have value as art and not just entertainment
art
part of culture, divided up into four forms; music, literature, performing and visual arts
culture
products made by humans through knowledge, skills and techniques; they can be material, spiritual, intellectual (e.g. art, religion, science); culture also denotes what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
youth culture
the culture of the younger generation which includes current norms, standards, beliefs and behaviour
faith
religious belief or feelings not based on certainty gained from proof, facts, etc.
film
a media art form which consists of a recorded series of moving pictures and scenes with sound that can be watched at the cinema or at home
ethics
the rules of conduct recognized with respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc., in diverse real-life situations
experience-driven society
a society's attitude that puts leisure and entertainment in the foreground
epoch
a particular period of time in history marked by distinctive features, events, etc.
high culture
selection of the best a society or group has to offer
dilemma
a situation a person faces requiring a choice between equally challenging alternatives
performing arts
art form; dramatic art (e.g. opera, musicals), media art (e.g. film, video) and dance (e.g. ballet, modern dance)
custom
a habit that has formed with time (e.g. rituals, traditions, conventions)
sculpture
form of fine arts; made by the physical manipulation of a solid substance (plastic arts and sculpture)
visual arts
a two-dimensional art form intended for viewing (painting, drawing, and photography) and three-dimensional art forms (architecture and sculptures)
aesthetics
science of beauty, study of law and unity in nature and art
architecture
the art and science of construction (e.g. buildings)
everyday culture
term for a community's intellectual and artistic expression in everyday life
