sociological

critism
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Eros SuerteKleina Guerrero
Julla Sinoben Lynx Bacera
Rudy Gumapas

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sociological
criticism
Sociological Criticism is a type of criticism that can
include discussion of society, social relationship, and
historical affect. It shows the relationship between the
artist and the society in which they live as society affects
an artist.
sociological
criticism Kenneth Burke is an America
literary theorist, as well as poet,
essayist, and novelist, who
introduced sociological
criticism.
Burkes Sociological Critism
Burke’s sociological criticism of
literature as “equipment for livng”
focuses on the poet as responding to a
situation that is essentially social.
Thus, the literary work is an attempt to
encompass a particular problem.
sociological criticism
Examines the work of art in its social context and it
also studies its social effect. The critic is tempted to
condemn or praise a work accordingly as it harmonizes
with his own personal convictions and theories.
iological criticism focuses on:::;;;
• Ideologies and experiences of people who lived in that time
period and culture.
• How such references and commentaries function within the work
of art.
• How societies in various political”isms” distinguish between
members of various races, social classes, sexes, and culture.
 few questions to consider a
sociological criticism::
1. What world events play a role in the plot?
2. How Different is the society of the novel from our society?
3. What society groups are in the book?
4. How do different groups affect the political”ism” in the society?
5. How does this work comment on war, hunger, sex, religion, education, and
ethics?
 sub- classification of
sociological criticism
• Feminist Criticism - type of literary criticism which
may study and advocate the rights of women.
• Marxist Criticism - focuses on the economic and
political elements of art.
Example::An Excerpt from The Calme
by John Donne
Our storm is past, and that storm's tyrannous rage,
A stupid calm, but nothing it, doth 'suage.
The fable is inverted, and far more
A block afflicts, now, than a stork before.

Storms chafe, and soon wear out themselves, or us;

In calms, Heaven laughs to see us languish thus.
As steady'as I can wish that my thoughts were,
Smooth as thy mistress' glass, or what shines there,
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