Cultural Context (2025/2026) (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Cultural Context definition
Cultural Context definition
Societal environment: time, place, social/political/economic structures
What Cultural Context encompasses
What Cultural Context encompasses
Values, norms, and traditions of the society
Setting & Society - what to examine
Setting & Society - what to examine
Time/place of story; type of society; how norms influence plot
Family structure types in texts
Family structure types in texts
Nuclear or extended families
Types of family influence on characters
Types of family influence on characters
Support or pressure
Social class impact on characters
Social class impact on characters
Affects opportunities and relationships
Values prioritised in society (examples)
Values prioritised in society (examples)
Wealth, power, religion
Gender roles - what to examine
Gender roles - what to examine
Expected roles of men and women in society
How characters relate to gender roles
How characters relate to gender roles
Conform to or challenge them
Religion's role in society (3 types)
Religion's role in society (3 types)
Comfort, control, or conflict
Economic environment influence
Economic environment influence
Influences characters' lives and choices
How authority is maintained
How authority is maintained
Through respect or fear