Unlocking Content Vocabulary: Art, Music, and Gender Studies

This flashcard set covers key terminology from the lecture notes, including definitions for various Asian pop music genres, Filipino superheroes, digital art forms like manga and anime, street art history, and concepts regarding gender, sex, and identity.

EMERGING

Newly created or noticed and growing in strength or popularity and is becoming widely known or established.

POPULAR ART

Any dance, literature, music, theater, or other art form intended to be perceived and appreciated by ordinary people in a literate, technologically advanced society dominated by urban culture.

PERFORMANCE ART

An artwork or art exhibition created through actions executed by the artist or other participants.

VISUAL ART

Art forms that express their message, meaning, and emotion through visual means, such as painting, photography, or sculpture.

K-POP

Short for Korean pop, a genre of popular music originating from South Korea characterized by catchy melodies, stylish visuals, and synchronized choreography.

J-POP

Short for Japanese pop music, a genre originating from Japan that has been a prominent part of Japanese culture for decades.

C-POP

Short for Chinese pop music, a genre originating from China often featuring smooth melodies, modern sounds, and traditional Chinese influences.

COSPLAY

Short for "costume play," a performance art and hobby where participants wear elaborate costumes of characters from movies, TV shows, video games, and comics.

DARNA

The story of Narda, a young woman who becomes the heiress of a stone that gives her superpowers.

LASTIKMAN

A superhero who possesses the ability to stretch and distort his body, taking his alias from the word "elastic".

CAPTAIN BARBELL

A fictional Filipino Tokusatsu superhero who leads a team of superheroes against the evil terrorist Nero.

MANGA

Japanese-style graphic novels or book-length comic books originally published in Japan.

ANIME

A genre of Japanese-style 2D animation that is hand-drawn and computer-generated.

ANIMATED MOVIE

A movie made from a series of drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of inanimate objects that gives the appearance of motion by small changes in each frame.

MURAL

Originating from the Latin word "murus" (wall), these are paintings that serve as a mark of existence and are often applied to public walls.

STREET ART

A contemporary art form grounded in political and social commentary, usually placed on public walls or transportation.

EQUALITY

The state of being equal in status, rights, and opportunities regardless of race, gender, religion, or socioeconomic status.

FEMININE

Traits and behaviors typically associated with females, such as nurturing, empathy, and grace.

MASCULINE

Traits and behaviors typically associated with males, such as strength, assertiveness, and independence.

INCLUSIVITY

The practice of promoting diversity and ensuring that everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.

NORMS

Standards of behavior that are considered typical or acceptable within a particular society or group.

SOGIE

An acronym standing for Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression.

SEX

Refers to biological sexuality and the physiological characteristics, such as chromosomes and hormones, that distinguish females and males.

GENDER

Pertains to the social roles, behaviors, and activities dictated by society for women or men, not confined to just two categories.

MALE BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Includes the Adam's Apple, scrotum and testicles, $XY$ chromosomes, and androgen and testosterone hormones.

FEMALE BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Includes developed breasts, vulva and vagina, $XX$ chromosomes, and estrogen and progesterone hormones.

LGBTQIA+

An inclusive acronym where Q stands for Queer/Questioning, I for Intersex, A for Ally/Asexual, and + for the inclusivity of all others.