Media blog 2 - Mr Bush

1) What does Marxism suggest regarding power in society? Karl Marx said there is a limited amount of power in society, which can only be only be held by one person or group at a time.  Marx said these “groups” are the working and ruling classes. Under capitalism the ruling class hold all the power and use it to exploit the working class. This is the cornerstone of Marxism. Marx believed the structure of society is determined by the nature of its economy, or its “economic base”.  So if the economy is capitalist, the rest of society will act under capitalist values. This is because capitalism dictates the ruling class will own the means of production, meaning they can control their workers, this is why many countries have all the power concentrated in the hands of the ruling class. Ralph Miliband said the political power in society was also held by those who control the economic base. 2) Why is The Apprentice a good example of the media reinforcing capitalist values and ideologies? th

Question 1:  To what extent do the representations in Capital reflect the concerns of modern 21st century London life?  [25 marks] Question 2:  Capital was produced by the BBC, a public service broadcaster. Do representations in Capital reflect the corporation’s mission to inform, educate and entertain?  [25 marks] Question 3:  “Capital is not a crime drama but a family drama.” To what extent do representations of family in Capital support this view?  [25 marks] " To what extent do the representations in Capital reflect the concerns of modern 21st century London life?" (25 marks) Plan: 1: Accurate representation of changes in London as house prices continuously rise. In episode 1 at the beginning the flashback depicts society as being better in the past and how it was easier to get a house and live happily, we are shown that as time goes by life and the standard of living deteriorates. 2: The banking system and the ludicrous nature of the financial industry -  Question