BBC Question Time analysis
1) What examples of binary opposition can you suggest from watching this clip?
- Russel Brand vs Nigel Farage
- Immigrants vs Natives
- Formal vs Informal
- Working Class vs Upper/Middle Class
- Left Wing vs Right Wing
- Rich vs Poor
- British vs Foreign
- Working Class vs Financial Elite
2) What ideologies are on display in this clip?
The ideologies displayed in this clip are that immigrants are negative influences on British society because they are seen as people who "take things" from the British people. Other ideologies include: the unfair distribution of income in Britain, the problems in Britain that are caused by immigration, the problems in Britain caused by the elite which don't pay taxes
Media Magazine reading
Page 34: The World Of Mockingjay: Ideology, Dystopia And Propaganda
1) Read the article and summarise it in one sentence.
The Hunger Games is a film in which there is dystopian representation of capitalist society- Marxist theory suggests that we can see the ruling class keep the poor under control through civic means ('peacekeepers' are sent to control each district and punish anyone who tries to defy authority) and dictation by President Snow
2) What view of capitalist ideology is presented in the Hunger Games films?
Those in power control ideas and resources- in this film, the world is under dictatorship by President Snow where the citizens' only purpose is to serve the country due to orders by the president
3) What do the Hunger Games films suggest about the power of the media to shape and influence ideological beliefs?
The films suggest that the power of the media to shape and influence ideological beliefs is extremely powerful because the people who are in power keep the poor under control (as Marxists suggest). The Hunger Games films have inflicted enough fear on people for them to align with the ideological beliefs that those in power stay in power and the poor stay under control
Page 48: They Live - Understanding Ideology
1) What are the four accepted ideological beliefs in western societies highlighted by the article?
- People should put their families first
- People should work hard for their money
- Women should behave in feminine ways and look after their appearance
- Good acts should give people fulfilment
2) What does Gramsci's theory of hegemony suggest about power and ideology in society?
Gramsci's theory of hegemony suggests that hegemony is defined as an important way for those in power to maintain their control through consent instead of using force. He argued that the power of ideology derives primarily from ideas and structures which support and serve the purpose of an elite social group that dominates through ideas rather than fear. The acceptance of being obedient, consuming, marrying and reproducing, and not questioning authority has become part of the natural order of life
3) What does French theorist Louis Althusser suggest about ideology and consumerism?
1) Repressive State Control (also known as 'Repressive State Apparatuses'): The Government, Army, Police, Courts, etc. which are dominated by the ruling elite. These state agencies regulate social behaviour and repress majorities through violence, punitive law and fear
2) 'Ideological State Apparatuses': The Church, the media, educational institutions, the family unit, etc.- these looser institutions control and dominate implicitly through 'common sense' and social norms rather than through fear
4) Do YOU agree with the idea behind They Live - that we are unthinkingly controlled by the media which is run in the interests of the economic elite?
I agree with the idea behind They Live because in society, it is obvious that the ones in power tend to have the highest influence within the media so the economic elite are undeniably going to place people with less power in positions that benefit them purely because of the level of power they have. The less powerful in society tend to seek the validation of the economic elite which emphasises the importance of the economic elite's influence on the media
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