Blog task: binary oppositions and ideology
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 watching and tweeting than usual.
1) What examples of binary opposition can you suggest from watching this clip?
There is a lot of different binary oppositions that are suggested from watching this clip such as:
- Rich + Poor
- Nationalist + Globalist
- Young + Old
- Capitalist + Socialist
- Working class+ Middle/Upper class
- Audience+ Panel
- Left +right
2) What ideologies are on display in this clip?
The ideologies presented in this clip is that immigrants is causing overpopulation in this country. One other ideology presented in this clip is the idea that Nigel Farage came from a different background so he does not know about the immigrants and what they have to go through.
Ideology and your own choice of clip
Now do the same activity for a clip of your choice. Embed the YouTube video in your blog and answer the questions in detail:
1) What examples of binary opposition can you suggest from watching your clip?
- Good + Bad
- Innocent+ Evil
2) What ideologies are on display in your clip?
That not everyone is what they seem from the outside. Teenagers are influenced to do the things are not meant to be doing by the group of people they hang around with.
Complete for homework if you don't finish it in the lesson - due on Friday.
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