Marxism & hegemony
1) Re-read the Mail Online review of Capital. Why does it suggest that Capital features a left-wing ideology?
This suggests that Capital features a left wing ideology because in the article it mentions 'hardest worker on the street was an illegal immigrant'. On the other hand the white people are seen as 'everything British came for a loathing'. This shows how Capital is a left wing ideology.
2) Choose three quotes from the review that are particularly critical of Capital and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why?
'Dribbled to a soggy ending', 'last 20 min contained no plot' and ' it wasn't the plot that attracted the BBC drama department'.3) What scenes or characters from Capital could be read as promoting left-wing ideology?
The immigrants who are seen as the most hardworking person on the street.4) What about the other side of the argument - are there any aspects of Capital that reinforce the status quo in capitalist London?
London is seen as a capitalist as it is shown where Roger works everyone is in it just for the money. The young man gets paid less than Roger but Roger gets paid more.
Media Magazine feature on BBC drama The Casual Vacancy and ideology
Now go to our Media Magazine archive and read the feature 'The Beeb, The Mail and JKR' in MM53 (page 20). This focuses on the politics of The Casual Vacancy, another BBC three-part drama based on a book by JK Rowling.
Answer the questions below:
1) Why did the Daily Mail suggest The Casual Vacancy promoted a left-wing ideology?
The daily mail suggest The Casual Vacancy promoted a left wing ideology as they follow the life of a white middle class family. There is connotation in there about the left wing being promoted as they show a young female women drinking showing the difficulty she may be going through.
2) How does the article suggest characters, narrative and setting are used to promote a left-wing ideology?
The setting that this is located in is a middle class family area. The characters are dressed in casual clothes showing there could be a personal identity linked to the characters.
3) What research is quoted regarding BBC bias and what did it find? Do you think the BBC is biased?
BBC is a very left side wing clearly shown in the TV dramas they put out for the audience.
4) Gramsci's theory of hegemony suggests people are kept under control through active consent - the control of 'common sense'. How could you apply the Daily Mail or the BBC to the idea of hegemony and dominant ideologies in the UK media?
The BBC uses a lot of ideas of the hegemony and dominant ideologies in the UK.
This suggests that Capital features a left wing ideology because in the article it mentions 'hardest worker on the street was an illegal immigrant'. On the other hand the white people are seen as 'everything British came for a loathing'. This shows how Capital is a left wing ideology.
2) Choose three quotes from the review that are particularly critical of Capital and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why?
'Dribbled to a soggy ending', 'last 20 min contained no plot' and ' it wasn't the plot that attracted the BBC drama department'.3) What scenes or characters from Capital could be read as promoting left-wing ideology?
The immigrants who are seen as the most hardworking person on the street.4) What about the other side of the argument - are there any aspects of Capital that reinforce the status quo in capitalist London?
London is seen as a capitalist as it is shown where Roger works everyone is in it just for the money. The young man gets paid less than Roger but Roger gets paid more.
Media Magazine feature on BBC drama The Casual Vacancy and ideology
Now go to our Media Magazine archive and read the feature 'The Beeb, The Mail and JKR' in MM53 (page 20). This focuses on the politics of The Casual Vacancy, another BBC three-part drama based on a book by JK Rowling.
Answer the questions below:
1) Why did the Daily Mail suggest The Casual Vacancy promoted a left-wing ideology?
The daily mail suggest The Casual Vacancy promoted a left wing ideology as they follow the life of a white middle class family. There is connotation in there about the left wing being promoted as they show a young female women drinking showing the difficulty she may be going through.
2) How does the article suggest characters, narrative and setting are used to promote a left-wing ideology?
The setting that this is located in is a middle class family area. The characters are dressed in casual clothes showing there could be a personal identity linked to the characters.
3) What research is quoted regarding BBC bias and what did it find? Do you think the BBC is biased?
BBC is a very left side wing clearly shown in the TV dramas they put out for the audience.
4) Gramsci's theory of hegemony suggests people are kept under control through active consent - the control of 'common sense'. How could you apply the Daily Mail or the BBC to the idea of hegemony and dominant ideologies in the UK media?
The BBC uses a lot of ideas of the hegemony and dominant ideologies in the UK.
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