MIGRAIN: Ideology
Ideology [ Part 1: Media Magazine reading ] Media Magazine issue 52 has two good articles on Ideology. Page 34: The World Of Mockingjay: Ideology, Dystopia And Propaganda 1) Read the article and summarise it in one sentence. 2) What view of capitalist ideology is presented in the Hunger Games films? 3) What do the Hunger Games films suggest about the power of the media to shape and influence ideological beliefs? 4) What is YOUR opinion on this topic? Do you think the media shapes our values and beliefs? Page 48: They Live - Understanding Ideology 1) What are the four accepted ideological beliefs in western societies highlighted by the article? 2) What does Gramsci's theory of hegemony suggest about power and ideology in society? 3) What does French theorist Louis Althusser suggest about ideology and consumerism? 4) Do YOU agree with the idea behind They Live - that we are unthinkingly controlled by the media which is run ...