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social realism

social realism noun: an art and film movement that critically portrays the everyday lives of the working class and the poor.

Noun

social realism (uncountable)

  1. An art and film movement that critically portrays the everyday lives of the working class and the poor.
    • The consistent look and the working-class milieu of Ms. Arnold’s films align them with the three British directors most associated with social realism: Ken Loach, Mike Leigh and Alan Clarke, who died in 1990.2010 January 14, Graham Fuller, “Social Realism in a Poetic Lens”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

social realism meaning in Tamil

social realism in Tamil

சமூக நடப்பியல் கொள்கை

Questions about social realism

What does social realism mean?
Social realism means an art and film movement that critically portrays the everyday lives of the working class and the poor.
What is social realism in Tamil?
Social realism in Tamil is சமூக நடப்பியல் கொள்கை. See Social realism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is social realism?
Social realism is a noun.

Words near social realism in the dictionary

  1. social promotion
  2. social promotions
  3. social proof
  4. social psychologies
  5. social psychology
  6. social realism
  7. social recruiting
  8. social responsibilities
  9. social responsibility
  10. social roll
  11. social rolls

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