Figurative images in compressed space and incorporeal landscapes of social decadence are visual commentaries on the aftermath of genocides, diasporas, and cultural divides.

James originally wanted this novel to resemble one of Gyp's superficial but entertaining novels of social decadence.

The Republic itself is in a state of decadence at that time, both political and social.

"It was the absolute low water mark of social decadence," said Clayton Patterson, who has photographed and filmed the Lower East Side for 20 years.

Every so often, the world is asked to believe that sexual pathology and social decadence have never before been portrayed on a stage.

The production's implicit comments on social decadence, embodied by the prurient, fawning chorus, seem pretty old hat.

The hard-line daily, which called for "an unfailing combat against social decadence," said 300 people had been arrested.

"It's social decadence, really."

His family saga is characterized by social and economic decadence against the background of Brazilian history over the last two centuries.

Lebrón grew increasingly frustrated when she observed how they were forced to live in poverty and under social decadence and she increased her work within nationalist circles.