social commentary

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concept

Social commentary is a conceptual class of works or expressions that critically examine and reflect on societal norms, issues, and power structures to provoke thought, awareness, or change.

All labels observed (14)

Label Occurrences
social critique 10
social commentary canonical 8
social essay 5

Instances (41)

Instance Via concept surface
essay "Four Changes"
surface form: Four Changes
social critique
Catholic Worker newspaper
surface form: Catholic Worker
social justice publication
What Is Our Destiny?
Of Ceremonies and Respects social essay
The Acquisitive Society work of social criticism
Summer on the Lakes, in 1843
Prophesy Deliverance! work of social criticism
The New Industrial State social critique
Black Men: Obsolete, Single, Dangerous? The African American Family in Transition sociopolitical critique
The Technological Society work of social criticism
Jacques Ellul, La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle, 1954
surface form: La Technique ou l’enjeu du siècle
work of social critique
In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India social commentary book
Spain and the Spaniards in 1843
The Luminous Darkness social reflection
The Conventional Lies of Our Civilization social criticism
A Preface to Politics social critique
Returning to Reims sociological reflection
Réflexions sur la question gay work of social critique
“Andare insieme, andare lontano”
surface form: Andare insieme, andare lontano
social essay
The Air-Conditioned Nightmare social critique
The Causes of World War Three sociological critique
"Plain Truth: A Conservative Black Man's Thoughts on America"
surface form: Plain Truth: A Conservative Black Man's Thoughts on America
social commentary book
Al on America social commentary book
Dave Chappelle: 8:46
Christ's Tears over Jerusalem social critique
Black Like Me
Bob Schieffer’s America commentary book
Plea for the West
Facundo: Civilización y barbarie social critique
Must You Conform? social critique
Illusions of Progress social critique
The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture sociological critique
L’Écume des jours social critique
“Cuba Libre”
surface form: Cuba Libre
social essay
“Home”
surface form: Home (social essay)
social essay
“The Legacy of Malcolm X”
surface form: The Legacy of Malcolm X
social essay
Les Crimes de l’époque social critique
Niggas vs. Black People routine
The Higher Learning in America work of social criticism
United States of America: A Hindu’s Impressions and a Study socio-political commentary
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States