MIGRAIN: Ideology - final tasks
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Page 34: The World Of Mockingjay: Ideology, Dystopia And Propaganda
1) Read the article and summarise it in one sentence.
The article is about the dystopian film Hunger Games and how theories such as Marxism can be applied to the film.
2) What view of capitalist ideology is presented in the Hunger Games films?
The capital city 'The Capitol' is inhabited by the wealthy and powerful, outside The Capitol are 13 districts where the poor live and are forced to work and provide for those in The Capitol and are payed on minimum wage. The poor struggle to provide for their families and are forced to break the strict laws that are in place by the rich to control the poor. Every year the Hunger Games takes place, an event which provides entertainment for the rich and keeps the poor under control.
3) What do the Hunger Games films suggest about the power of the media to shape and influence ideological beliefs?
The Hunger Games is a film that helps to suggest that media is in fact powerful and can be used to help influence people and even control them. Marxist theory can be easily applied to this film as the rich and wealthy people in The Capitol are considered the 'ruling elite' which control and construct a false identity of people which prevents the poor from challenging the powerful groups.
Page 48: They Live - Understanding Ideology
1) Read the article and summarise it in one sentence.
The article will attempt to unpick one of the most complex and difficult aspects of the Media Studies: the concept of ideology. It will explore the meaning of the term, how its related concept of hegemony and the work of three other theorists.
2) What are the four accepted ideological beliefs in western societies highlighted by the article?
3) What does Gramsci's theory of hegemony suggest about power and ideology in society?
Gramsci's theory suggests that hegemony is an important way in which those in power maintain their control through consent rather than the use of force. He argued that the power of ideology derives primarily from ideas and structures which support, and thus serve the purpose of, an elite social group which is able to dominate through ideas rather than militaristic strength or fear.
4) What does French theorist Louis Althusser suggest about ideology and consumerism?
His view is that ideology is the greatest material power and dominates our day to day lives through two key forms: Repressive State Control and Ideological State Apparatuses.
5) 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? These are the big questions of A Level Media!
I believe that in a way we are in fact controlled by the media as they how us what we think we want to see, when in actual fact the media is just feeding us content that makes us money, sucking any creative freedom or thought out of the industry, which in a way is what make it so cutthroat to this day
Page 34: The World Of Mockingjay: Ideology, Dystopia And Propaganda
1) Read the article and summarise it in one sentence.
The article is about the dystopian film Hunger Games and how theories such as Marxism can be applied to the film.
2) What view of capitalist ideology is presented in the Hunger Games films?
The capital city 'The Capitol' is inhabited by the wealthy and powerful, outside The Capitol are 13 districts where the poor live and are forced to work and provide for those in The Capitol and are payed on minimum wage. The poor struggle to provide for their families and are forced to break the strict laws that are in place by the rich to control the poor. Every year the Hunger Games takes place, an event which provides entertainment for the rich and keeps the poor under control.
3) What do the Hunger Games films suggest about the power of the media to shape and influence ideological beliefs?
The Hunger Games is a film that helps to suggest that media is in fact powerful and can be used to help influence people and even control them. Marxist theory can be easily applied to this film as the rich and wealthy people in The Capitol are considered the 'ruling elite' which control and construct a false identity of people which prevents the poor from challenging the powerful groups.
Page 48: They Live - Understanding Ideology
1) Read the article and summarise it in one sentence.
The article will attempt to unpick one of the most complex and difficult aspects of the Media Studies: the concept of ideology. It will explore the meaning of the term, how its related concept of hegemony and the work of three other theorists.
2) What are the four accepted ideological beliefs in western societies highlighted by the article?
- Money = Happiness
- Consumer goods = Fulfilment
- Marriage/Family/Children = Happiness
- Obedience/Work = Fulfilment
3) What does Gramsci's theory of hegemony suggest about power and ideology in society?
Gramsci's theory suggests that hegemony is an important way in which those in power maintain their control through consent rather than the use of force. He argued that the power of ideology derives primarily from ideas and structures which support, and thus serve the purpose of, an elite social group which is able to dominate through ideas rather than militaristic strength or fear.
4) What does French theorist Louis Althusser suggest about ideology and consumerism?
His view is that ideology is the greatest material power and dominates our day to day lives through two key forms: Repressive State Control and Ideological State Apparatuses.
5) 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? These are the big questions of A Level Media!
I believe that in a way we are in fact controlled by the media as they how us what we think we want to see, when in actual fact the media is just feeding us content that makes us money, sucking any creative freedom or thought out of the industry, which in a way is what make it so cutthroat to this day
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