Cultural Context (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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3 features of cultural context in Educated
3 features of cultural context in Educated
Insular, patriarchal, survivalist lifestyle in rural America
3 influences shaping Westover family culture
3 influences shaping Westover family culture
Fundamentalist religion, anti-govt ideology, rejection of education/healthcare
What Mormon fundamentalism justifies in Educated
What Mormon fundamentalism justifies in Educated
Misogyny and authoritarianism
3 institutions the Westovers reject
3 institutions the Westovers reject
Formal education, modern medicine, government
Official documents Tara lacks growing up
Official documents Tara lacks growing up
Birth certificate and school records
2 gender expectations enforced on Tara
2 gender expectations enforced on Tara
Female obedience and modesty
What the family operates like in Educated
What the family operates like in Educated
Closed society with own laws, punishments, rituals
What family prioritises over truth/safety
What family prioritises over truth/safety
Loyalty
2 control mechanisms in Westover family
2 control mechanisms in Westover family
Psychological manipulation and groupthink
Central conflict in Tara's journey
Central conflict in Tara's journey
Inherited belief systems vs individual autonomy
What Tara's education pursuit challenges
What Tara's education pursuit challenges
Her entire upbringing
Effect of conspiracy-driven worldview
Effect of conspiracy-driven worldview
Isolates family from wider society