Realism is commonly defined as a concern for fact or reality and a rejection of the impractical and visionary. As a word in common use, however, realism is employed to suggest a wide variety of meanings, the choice among them depending on the context of use and the pertinent community of interpretation, from the arts, especially film, literature, and painting, to philosophy, politics, and international relations.

American Realism 1865-1910 - An overview of the American Realism movement in literature. Illustrates the distinction between Romanticism, Realism and Naturalism through author examples.
Social Realism: Instructor Overview - Essay on the American social realism movement of the late nineteenth century, with a timeline, bibliography, and teachers' notes.
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