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Blog tasks: Ideology Part 1: BBC Question Time analysis Watch this clip from BBC Question Time with Russell Brand and Nigel Farage. The BBC deliberately placed the two against each other and the episode resulted in far more people than usual watching and reacting on social media. 1) What examples of  binary opposition  can you suggest from watching this clip? -Pro vs Anti immigration -Rich vs Poor  -Left wing (Brand) vs Right wing (Farage)  2) What  ideologies  are on display in this clip? - Conservative, Liberal, Socialist, Immigration restriction. Part 2: Media Magazine reading Media Magazine issue 52 has two good articles on Ideology. You need to read those articles ( our  Media Magazine archive is here ) and complete a few short tasks linked to them.  Page 34: The World Of Mockingjay: Ideology, Dystopia And Propaganda 1) Read the article and summarise it in one sentence. -D ystopian representation of capitalist society in the latest Hunger Games  film and the series as whole. 2) Wh

Collective identity and representing ourselves

Collective identity and representing ourselves: blog tasks Task 1: Media Magazine article Read the Media Magazine article on collective identity:  Self-image and the Media  (MM41 - page 6). Our  Media Magazine archive is here . Complete the following tasks on your blog: 1) Read the article and summarise each section in one sentence, starting with the section 'Who are you?' - Who are you- Whether we use fashion statements, hairstyles,make-up or indeed make an active decision not to do any of those things, we are all involved in constructing an image to communicate our identity. We have complex ideas about our selves; there is a difference between the person we think we are, the person we want to be and the person we want to be seen to be. 2) List  three  brands you are happy to be associated with and explain how they reflect your sense of identity. Netflix: I watch shows  and enjoy watching movies whenever I can. Apple:  I've had an iPhone or a long time and instead of havin