MIGRAIN: Ideology and binary opposition

MIGRAIN: Ideology and binary opposition

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?

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 that are on display in this clip is that immigration is bad for the UK, there aren't enough GPs or primary schools for people. 

Embed the video into your blog (as above) and answer these two questions in full paragraphs.

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?

Rich + poor 

Upper class + Lower class

Male + female

Young + old 

Socialist + Capitalist 

2) What ideologies are on display in your clip?

The ideologies that are  displayed in 'The Inspector Calls' is that men should be authoritative over their family and they should be the person in the family to be making the money. Also young adults shouldn't be concerned with old people's problems as they are still too immature.