Definitions for social commentary
so·cial com·men·ta·ry

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1. social commentarynoun

   The expression of one's point of view or feelings towards society, usually through literature.

2. social commentarynoun

   A work of this kind.

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1. Social commentary

   Social commentary is the act of using rhetorical means to provide commentary on social, cultural, political, or economic issues in a society. This is often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice. Social commentary can be practiced through all forms of communication, from printed form, to conversations to computerized communication. Two examples of strong and bitter social commentary are the writings of Anglo-Irish writer Jonathan Swift and German priest Martin Luther. Swift decried the appalling conditions faced by Irish Catholics under the rule of the Protestant Ascendancy in A Modest Proposal, while Martin Luther decried corruption in the Catholic Church in his Ninety-five Theses. Examples of social commentators from the lower social strata are Charles Dickens and Will Rogers.

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1. Social commentary

   Social commentary is the act of using rhetorical means to provide commentary on issues in a society. This is often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice. Social commentary can be practiced through all forms of communication, from printed form, to conversations to computerized communication. Two examples of strong and bitter social commentary are the writings of Jonathan Swift and Martin Luther. Swift exposed and decried the appalling poverty in Ireland at the time, which was viewed as the fault of the British government. Luther initiated the Protestant Reformation against practices of the Catholic Church. Examples of social commentators from the [lower social strata] are Charles Dickens and Will Rogers.

How to pronounce social commentary?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of social commentary in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of social commentary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of social commentary in a Sentence

1. Marlene Bonnelly:

   I'm trying not to expect anything, because expectations can set us up for disappointment, still, it's easy to have those expectations, given 'The Dark Knight Returns'' status as a Batman classic. The world Miller built is fantastically dark and packed with so much social commentary that several re-reads in, I still feel like I'm finding tidbits relevant to today.

2. Fernanda Ly:

   The bachelor's that I'm doing is in interior architecture, but it also has to do with exteriors, spacial design and landscape design. I'm interested in how people interact with a space, the idea of architecture as social commentary, and how the total effect can change when you alter one concept, and out of all of the artistic sort of studies, it's the most acceptable by my parents.

3. Jennifer Garlen:

   Jim Henson always had Korean American eye on narratives that could speak to people of all ages, not just children, and Korean American never saw puppetry as merely children's entertainment, there are levels of social commentary, comedy, metaphysics, drama, and psychology in these stories that make them speak to a very broad audience ; you'll also see different things if you revisit them over many years.

4. Alex Friedmann:

   I don't see divestment campaigns making a big dent, they serve more as public education on private prisons, organizing tools, or as social commentary on what people believe is acceptable to be investing in.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Social_Commentary
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Commentary
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=social commentary