panopticism: a social theory based on the prison setup of having one large watch center being able to peer out as if it was the center of a bike wheel, where the guard can see inmates but they cant see the guard.
negates: nullify; make ineffective
binary oppression: mutual oppression
salable: fit or able to be sold
subjugation: bring under domination or control, esp. by conquest
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DISCRETIONARY INCOME: income remaining after deduction of taxes, other mandatory charges, and expenditure on necessary items
OBSOLESCENCE: becoming obsolete
FLANEURS: from the French noun flâneur, means"stroller", "lounger", "saunterer", "loafer". Flânerie refers to the act of strolling, with all of its accompanying associations.
INTERPELLATE: bring into being or give identity to
APPELLATION: a name or title
REIFICATION: make (something abstract) more concrete or real
BRICOLAGE: construction or creation from a diverse range of available things
COUNTER-HEGEMONIC: being against ruling or dominance in a political or social context