“ATTENTION PLEASE TO ALL CRITICS….!!! What is CRITICISM? ----------------------------- Criticism is the practice of judging the merits and faults of something (or somebody) in an intelligible (or articulate) way. • The judger is called the critic. • To engage in criticism is to criticise/criticize • One specific item of criticism is called a criticism or a critique. Criticism as an evaluative or corrective exercise can occur in any area of human life. Criticism can therefore take many different forms . How exactly people go about criticizing, can vary a great deal. In specific areas of human endeavour, the form of criticism can be highly specialized and technical; it often requires professional knowledge to understand the criticism.. To criticize does not necessarily imply to find fault, but the word is often taken to mean the simple expression of an objection against prejudice, or a disapproval of something. Often criticism involves active disagreement, but it may only mean taking sides. It could just be an exploration of the different sides of an issue. Fighting is not necessarily involved. Criticism is often presented as something unpleasant, but it need not be. It could be friendly criticism, amicably discussed, and some people find great pleasure in criticism (keeping people sharp, providing the critical edge). Normally criticism involves a dialogue of some kind, direct or indirect, and in that sense criticism is an intrinsically social activity. Even if one is only criticizing a book or an idea in private, it is usually assumed there is someone who will be made aware of the criticism being expressed at some point, although who exactly will hear it, may also remain unknown. One is still engaging with the ideas of others, even if only indirectly. One can of course also keep a criticism to oneself, rather than express or communicate it, but in general the intention is, that someone else ought to be aware of it, however that may occur. Self-criticism, even if wholly private, still mentally takes the concerns of others into account. Another meaning of criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature, artwork, film, and social trends. The goal of this type of criticism is to understand the possible meanings of cultural phenomena, and the context in which they take shape. In so doing, the attempt is often made to evaluate how cultural productions relate to other cultural productions, and what their place is within a particular genre, or a particular cultural tradition. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Courtesy : Wikipedia ================================ M. M. Divakaran, P.A. to Professor J. G. Krishnayya, Director, Systems Research Institute (SRI), Pune (till 2011) Now Administrative Officer, Suma Constructions, Pune
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