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?

• Poor vs Rich
• Immigrants vs working class
• The people vs the government 
• Working class vs privelaged
• Politicians vs civilians 
• Freedom vs restriction

2) What ideologies are on display in this clip?

One ideology that is displayed in this clip is the idea that the rich inhibit more power than those who are less well off which puts lower class and working class people at a disadvantage in life compared to higher class societies. 

Ideology and your own choice of clip

1) What examples of binary opposition can you suggest from watching your clip?

• Good vs evil
• Hero vs villain
• Security vs fear

2) What ideologies are on display in your clip?

Most action films include a story line of good and evil which is portrayed in this movie clip. They want to show the typical bad character being overtook by a good character (the hero). It shows the contrast between the character with in the film and explains the plot behind it. This clip is a great example of binary oppositions as it shows the contrast of Batman being the hero and the Joker being the villain - following the ideology that the hero will overcome the villain and win in the end.