Lecture Vocabulary: Social Change and Film Industry Dynamics

Colorblind Complacency
- Definition: Attitude of ignoring racial differences.
- Synonyms: Racial indifference, passive neutrality.
- Antonyms: Racial awareness, proactive inclusion.
Incorporate Diversity
- Definition: To include people from different racial, ethnic backgrounds.
- Synonyms: Integrate diversity, embrace inclusion.
- Antonyms: Exclude, marginalize.
Reach Gender Parity
- Definition: To attain equal representation between men and women.
- Synonyms: Achieve gender balance.
- Antonyms: Create gender imbalance.
Underrepresentation
- Definition: Insufficient presence of a group in a particular context.
- Synonyms: Imbalance, disparity.
- Antonyms: Overrepresentation, proportionality.

Regress
- Definition: To decline after previous improvement.
- Synonyms: Decline, revert.
- Antonyms: Progress, advance.
Relapse
- Definition: To fall back into a previous state.
- Synonyms: Backslide, slip.
- Antonyms: Recover, improve.
Cosmetic
- Definition: Only on the surface, not real.
- Synonyms: Superficial, surface level.
- Antonyms: Genuine, substantial.
Tenuous
- Definition: Weak, fragile, not strong/permanent.
- Synonyms: Fragile, unstable.
- Antonyms: Strong, solid.
Break Out of Old Patterns
- Definition: To escape traditional ways of doing things.
- Synonyms: Escape old habits, innovate.
- Antonyms: Stick to old patterns, fall back into old ways.

Box Office
- Definition: The commercial revenue of a film.
- Synonyms: Ticket sales, revenue.
- Antonyms: Critical acclaim, flop.
Draw Back To
- Definition: To attract people back to something.
- Synonyms: Attract back, bring back.
- Antonyms: Push away, drive away.
Hit the Right Notes
- Definition: To perform well in a pleasing way.
- Synonyms: Strike the right chord, do well.
- Antonyms: Miss the mark, fail.
Make Waves
- Definition: To cause noticeable attention.
- Synonyms: Cause disruption, attract attention.
- Antonyms: Keep a low profile, stay quiet.
Snag
- Definition: Obtain something.
- Synonyms: Catch, grab.
- Antonyms: Miss, drop.
Ensemble
- Definition: The full cast of a movie.
- Synonyms: Cast, group of actors.
- Antonyms: Individual actor, solo performer.

Struggle
- Definition: To experience difficulty in achieving something.
- Synonyms: Difficulties, battle.
- Antonyms: Succeed, thrive.
Warrant
- Definition: To justify.
- Synonyms: Justify, authorize.
- Antonyms: Undermine, disallow.
Blowback
- Definition: To experience strong negative reaction against and idea.
- Synonyms: Backlash, resistance.
- Antonyms: Support, approval.