Social commentary is the act of using rhetorical means to provide commentary on issues in a society in order to promote change. It can be practiced through various forms of communication like printed media, conversations, or computerized communication. Examples of social commentary include The Hunger Games book trilogy, which depicts a dystopian society where youth fight to the death on reality TV, and the documentary series Inside Man, which shows people dealing with issues like drought and bankruptcy. The Blackboard video is also an example as a performance art piece about domestic abuse.
2. 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.
• Definition from Wikipedia
3. Social Commentary
• The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins: a
book trilogy about a dystopian society where
the youth of the society must fight to the
death until a final victor has won. The entire
battle is caught by cameras and aired for
reality T.V.
• Inside Man: Morgan Spurlock documentary
series that shows the lives of people dealing
with drought, bankruptcy, education etc.
4. Social Commentary
• Watch the video in Blackboard. This is a
performance art piece about domestic abuse.
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