Meanings of social satire in English

Instead they detract from what could have been a blistering social satire.

Like Magritte, Kunert delivers his social satire with a light, playful touch.

Political and social satire is a lost art, like pottery and stained glass.

The other, a meticulously made social satire with a jawdropping story, in Korean.

None of which is to suggest that the film ever reaches the level of social satire.

Such conditions fostered the growth of social satire.

It is quietly and blindingly radical, occupying a curious position between fantasy, children's book and social satire.

Not that it matters, science fiction as social satire doesn't need scientific realism: but this is a warning.

From social satire to murder mystery to black melodrama to near-farce is a bridge or two too far.

The social satire is not always the subtlest, but the insidious rise of Borgman is played to sinister effect.

Manga, Japanese comics printed on low-grade recycled paper, cover all aspects of culture, from historical samurai stories to social satire.

William Gaddis, an American master of social satire, has no equal and has developed the genre far beyond Wolfe's capacities.

The show was a smart social satire built around crass characters and it became the longest-running sitcom on American television.

The series set in the world of the modern-day uber-rich is a mix of social satire, Shakespearean tragedy and razor-sharp comedy.

They range from his globally acclaimed children's stories to illustrated memoirs to controversial volumes of biting social satire and adult themes.

Like Happiness, Life During Wartime is a political and social satire that tackles tough, taboo topics like pedophilia, incest and suicide.