Context Definitions
- SOCIAL
Adjective
Of or relating to human society and its modes of organisation, ie: Social classes; social problems; a social issue.
Of or relating to rank and status in society, ie: Social standing.
Of, relating to, or occupied with matters affecting human welfare, ie: social programs.
Interacting with other people and living in communities: Humans are social creatures.
Biology/Zoology: Living together in organised groups or similar close aggregates:
-(of a bird) gregarious; breeding or nesting in colonies, ie: The mountain gorilla is a uniquely social animal.
-(of an insect) living together in organised communities, typically with different castes, as ants, bees, wasps, and termites do, ie: Ants are social insects.
Inclined to seek out or enjoy the company of others; sociable, ie: He's outgoing and very social.
Spent in or marked by friendly relations or companionship, ie: How has your social life been lately?
Intended for convivial activities, ie: A social club.
Noun
An informal social gathering, especially one organised by the members of a particular club or group.
Informal: A Social Security number.
- HISTORICAL
Adjective
Of or relating to history; concerned with past events, ie: A historical account.
Based on past events or set in the past, ie: A historical novel.
Used in or providing evidence of the past, ie: Historical costumes; historical records.
Concerned with phenomena as they change through time, ie: A historical dictionary.
Important or famous in history, ie: Famous or historical figures.
- CULTURAL
Adjective
Of or relating to culture or cultivation.
Relating to the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a society, ie: The cultural diversity of British society.
Relating to the arts and to intellectual achievements, ie: A cultural festival.
(Art Terms) of or relating to artistic or social pursuits or events considered to be valuable or enlightened
(Sociology) of or relating to a culture or civilisation
(Horticulture) (of certain varieties of plant) obtained by specialised breeding
- POLITICAL
Adjective
Of, relating to, or dealing with the structure or affairs of government, politics, or the state, ie: A political system.
Relating to, involving, or characteristic of political parties or politicians, ie: A political campaign.
Interested or active in politics, ie: I'm not a very political person.
Influenced by, based on, or stemming from partisan interests or political ideology, ie: The court should never
become a political institution. The attack was a political crime.
Based on or motivated by self serving interests, especially in attempting to gain power or to please people of
a higher rank in an organisation, ie: Political manoeuvring within the company.
Indicating national or regional boundaries. Used of maps.
- TECHNOLOGICAL
Adjective
Relating to or involving technology, especially scientific technology, ie: The quickening pace of technological change.
Affected by or resulting from scientific and industrial progress.
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Chosen Context area: CULTURAL
Sub area: Drug Culture? Graffiti Culture?
- Quotes:
"Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs" Thomas Wolfe
“We seldom realise, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.” Alan W. Watts
“I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom.” Edgar Allan poe
“A fit, healthy body—that is the best fashion statement” Jess C. Scott
“The first step - especially for young people with energy and drive and talent, but not money - the first step to controlling your world is to control your culture. To model and demonstrate the kind of world you demand to live in. To write the books. Make the music. Shoot the films. Paint the art.” Chuck Palahniuk
“I don't do drugs. I am drugs.” Salvador Dali
“When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself.” Bob Marley
“A drug is not bad. A drug is a chemical compound. The problem comes in when people who take drugs treat them like a license to behave like an asshole.” Frank Zappa
“Sexually progressive cultures gave us literature, philosophy, civilisation and the rest, while sexually restrictive cultures gave us the Dark Ages and the Holocaust.” Alan Moore
“Whether you sniff it smoke it eat it or shove it up your ass the result is the same: addiction.” William S. Burroughs
“If you want to understand a society, take a good look at the drugs it uses. And what can this tell you about American culture? Well, look at the drugs we use. Except for pharmaceutical poison, there are essentially only two drugs that Western civilisation tolerates: Caffeine from Monday to Friday to energise you enough to make you a productive member of society, and alcohol from Friday to Monday to keep you too stupid to figure out the prison that you are living in.” Bill Hicks
"People are taking the piss out of you everyday. They butt into your life, take a cheap shot at you and then disappear. They leer at you from tall buildings and make you feel small. They make flippant comments from buses that imply you’re not sexy enough and that all the fun is happening somewhere else. They are on TV making your girlfriend feel inadequate. They have access to the most sophisticated technology the world has ever seen and they bully you with it. They are The Advertisers and they are laughing at you. You, however, are forbidden to touch them. Trademarks, intellectual property rights and copyright law mean advertisers can say what they like wherever they like with total impunity. Fuck that. Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use. You can do whatever you like with it. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head. You owe the companies nothing. Less than nothing, you especially don’t owe them any courtesy. They owe you. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don’t even start asking for theirs." Banksy
- Images (drawings, paintings, posters, etc):
Culture:
- Photographs:
Culture:
1960's Drug Culture:
This is acceptable in architecture:
This is heresy:
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| Demolition of "5 Pointz" New York's "United Nations of graffiti” 2014 |