The Shop Around the Corner (1940) | How Woke Is It?

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The Shop Around the Corner1940

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What We Think

Essentially untouched by modern 'woke' tropes, 'The Shop Around the Corner' is as non-woke as classic Hollywood gets. Expect sincere romance and traditional values, with barely a whiff of modern ideological meddling.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film centers on character-driven storytelling and genuine romantic conflict, with identity factors like race or gender playing no artificial role in casting or plot. Nothing appears shoehorned in for the sake of representation, so it’s almost a time-capsule of pre-woke narrative integrity.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values, like marriage, courtship, and respect for authority, are presented without irony or subversion. Family, religion, and traditional gender roles go uncriticized, reflecting the cultural sensibilities of its time. No revisionism or critique of masculinity here.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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The film generally portrays a homogeneous worldview typical for the era. While dissenting perspectives are virtually absent, there’s no overt mocking or villainization of traditional ideas, it just doesn’t stray from the mainstream.

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