Flashcards: Social Responsibility and Social Change — 19 cards

Responsibility — denial of?

Refusal to accept moral accountability

Class divisions — characteristic?

Rigid social hierarchy with little mobility

Capitalism — critique?

Fosters exploitation and moral stagnation

Individual vs Society — conflict?

Self-interest clashes with social responsibility

Moral responsibility — emphasized by?

Inspector emphasizing collective accountability

Generational conflict — depicted?

Younger characters more socially conscious

Power — maintained through?

Social status, titles, influence

Social injustice — systemic?

Perpetuated by entrenched class disparities

Reform — Priestley’s message?

Advocate for social and moral change

Historical context — relevant period?

Edwardian era, post-World War, socialist movements

Denial of responsibility — example?

Mr Birling’s refusal to accept blame

Class hierarchy — reinforced by?

Inheritance, social customs, titles

Capitalist exploitation — shown in?

Eva Smith’s dehumanisation and suffering

Collective responsibility — importance?

Key to social justice and reform

Older vs younger — attitudes?

Older resistant, younger more responsible

Power — used to?

Control, authority, social dominance

Social injustice — result of?

Inequality, systemic exploitation

Reform — resisted by?

Upper classes clinging to privilege

Historical references — include?

Russian Revolution, post-war socialist movements