Social Commentary

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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.

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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.

Social Commentary

• Watch the video in Blackboard. This is a performance art piece about domestic abuse.

• Answer the questions in the instructions and make sure that you reply to/comment on two posts.