Talk:Social commentary

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[edit] Contemporary

Is Michael Moore really the only contemporary social commentator people can include here? To me comparing this conspiracy theorist to Marx and Locke borders on sacrilege. It definitely gives off more 'blogger' than 'encyclopedia' vibes, which is not wanted. Joffeloff 22:34, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

The list is far from exhastive, and trying to fill it will probably require the inclusion of a considerable proportion of the people who have wikipedia articles. I included Moore on the list as I cited him as an example of a commentator who has used the medium of film/television in the main body of the article.

Personally I think as a commentator he's pretty poor, but he's reached a large section of the english-speaking world. If there is a better example in both scope, reach and quality then please edit the article accordingly.

What I would be opposed to would be a race to include every famous social commentator, contempory or otherwise, on this page's list. Such a project would best be suited to a List of social commentators page which would be organised by the commentators' scope, medium, and/or era. LukeSurl 09:51, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

I was hoping for some external links... or some sources cited. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.1.149.21 (talk) 18:36, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Women?

I would like to put forth the recommendation of some women on the list of social commentators, and add some representative works. Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" is the only work discussed, and there are many more to choose from. Some proposed names would be Kate Chopin, The Awakening, or Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin. These examples are all literary in nature, but the point stands. Shmosie (talk) 02:42, 26 April 2008 (UTC)