Ideology final tasks

Ideology final tasks


1) The article talks about dystopian representation in a capitalist society such as the Hunger games.

2) The view shown of capitalism shown in Hunger Games portrays them as weird and eccentric but also very wealthy and rich which is contrasted with the other districts which are going through poverty which also creates the idea that people in a capitalist society don't care about the poor people and spend their money foolishly. 

3) The media in the Hunger Game use a well-known and liked news anchor to present the Hunger Games to destroy the brutality and the fact that child are killing each other and replaces it with a sense of optimism and cheeriness. This makes the people watching the Hunger Games less likely to see the brutality and rather than seeing it through a human and empathetic perspective but rather see it as entertainment which subjugates the rest of the population and makes them less likely to rebel.


They Live:

1) The article uses the film They Live made by John Carpenter to question some aspects that are included in the media.

2) Money is Happiness
Consumer goods causes Fulfilment
Marriage/Family/Children lead to  Happiness
Obedience/Work is Joy

3) Hegemony creates the idea that power and ideology is something that can't be changed and will always be prominent in society.

4) The theory states that consumerism and what the majority prefer or like affects the ideology of someone.

5) I agree with some aspects, the media does have a large impact on people but we are exploited by the economic elite as they control what is seen as good or valuable and what is seen as bad or useless.

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