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Excerpt from Social Thought in American Fiction: 1910-1917
I. Extent of social thought in fiction.
II. Types of social fiction dealing with various social problems: -
1.The problem of general social unrest.
2. Labor problems.
3. Socialization of the modern church.
4. Immigration and Americanization.
5. Criminology and liquor problems.
6. Socialization of the newspaper and other problems.
III. The value of social thought in fiction.
Social thought has always been present in fiction to a certain extent, but not until recent years has it held a definite place. During the last few decades there has been developing a social consciousness which has led an ever increasing number of people to become interested in the social conditions surrounding them, and in the consequent social problems. This interest is naturally reflected in the books which are written to attract their attention. In almost all eases, this tendency results merely in the insertion, here and there, of a paragraph concerning some problem of social import.
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