what on earth is "SOCIAL CONTEXT"? (1 Viewer)

[illmatic]

i have absolutely no idea!

in the 2004 CSSA trials it asks:

"Crime fiction emphasises not only the criminal act but also its social context."

To what extent is this statement reflected in the texts you have studied?

Is social context like this:

For e.g. with The Big Sleep, it was made after WW2, so through the characterisation of people etc it shows the corruption and immorality of the people? The whole "loosening of morals" thing?

Is this what it means? someone help please!

 

[lilkatie]

Oh dear you're doing ext 1 and you don't know what social context is?!
Thats the whole focus of the unit 'consider why genres arise at certain times and teh social and cultural conditions that are conducive to their endurance or recurrance in popularity'

So the mystery is merley a vehicle for other focuses-context
So social context for BS say:
-marlowes cynical and independent char reflect values of times -society placed lil importance on personal responsibility and independence in a chaotic world
-and you have your effects of war and depression as you said
-also reflects the ambiguous sense of justice in the world ie carmen (or vivien, sorry i get them confused) isn't sent to prison
...and I could go and on
Hope that helps you!

 

[waterbottle]

yeah it's basically about how values change with context.