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Knowing the context - watching Ali G in 50 year's times

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Sep2004 (Volume) 25
Medium (Periodical) E Magazine: the A-level English magazine.
Classif 820 EMA
Subject Context
Page 6-8
Authors Bleiman, Barbara
Contents

It's the year 2054. You're in your late sixties. Your grandchildren are studying 'Da Ali G Show', a dusty old text from the past. What do they need to know to make any sense of it? The author reveals the importance of reading in context.

Keywords
Ali G     Black culture     Characters     Context     Contextual knowledge     Culture     Political correctness     Sacha Baron Cohen