PPT-Fight Club and Marxist Media theory

Objective Understand how to analyse Fight Club from a Marxist media perspective Marxism At the heart of Marxism there is a dialectic a binary opposition a linked pair of ideas On the one hand you have capitalism the ideology wherein gaining capital or wealth is the basis for society This leads to society being hierarchical On the other you have communism where the common good and equality are the basis of society This leads to society being homogeneous similar at all levels . couk 1 Fight Club a few quotations 2 Smith Lavin Film Comment Vol35 No5 1 Sept 1999 p58 3 McCullough John Cine Action No65 1 Dec 04 p44 4 Gronstad Asbjorn Film Criticism Vol28 No1 1 Oct 2003 5 Adair Gilbert The Indep endent 14 Nov 1999 6 Empire 1998 Objective – Understand how to interpret Fight Club as a ‘Queer’ film. What is Queer Theory?. ‘Queer’ Theory is the academic term for any analysis of texts / films which uncovers a homosexual or lesbian interpretation of that text / film.. Book by Chuck Palahniuk. Film by David Fincher. Cornelius (a/k/a Travis, etc): the unreliable narrator. Bitchtits. Bob (a/k/a Robert Paulson): the dead dude. Marla Singer: loser death chick. Chloe: a support group member who eventually dies. MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE. The Second Wave of Feminism: Part 2. Historical perspectives. Liberalism. Marxism. Existentialism. Historical perspectives. The second wave of feminism can be seen in a number of variations, . Making Marxism Mutual. Karl Marx – Troy . L.. Leon Trotsky – . Sandon. B.. Vladimir Lenin – John . S.. Who was Karl Marx?. What is Marxism?. Who . were the Marxists?. How/When do we . see Marxist . Globalisation & the digital social world. REVISION. Hyper dermic syringe theory. Which arguments challenge this theory?. Remember. The Marxist view of digital media is merely an extension of their view of the traditional mass media.. This resource is strictly for the use of member schools for as long as they remain members of The PiXL Club. It may not be copied, sold nor transferred to a third party or used by the school after membership ceases. Until such time it may be freely used within the member school.. Mo money, mo problems!. "Marxism attempts to reveal the ways in which our socioeconomic system is the ultimate source of our experience" (Tyson 277. ).. "...what drives historical change are the material realities of the economic base of society, rather than the ideological superstructure of politics, law, philosophy, religion, and art that is built upon that economic base" (Richter 1088).. L/O – To identify the key features of Marxist ideology. Fascism. A class of political ideologies (and historical political regimes) that takes its name from the movement led by Benito Mussolini that took power in Italy in 1922. . -Based on philosophy of Karl Marx (1818-1883). -German philosopher and economist. “Whoever controls the means of production (factories) in a society controls society.”. What do Marxists believe?. Marxist/Radical Theory. Left Realism/Peacemaking . Feminist Criminology/Gender and Crime. Variations of Critical Theory. George . Vold. Group Conflict . Multiple groups in society with varying levels of power. Unit 1. Term 1 2013-2014. 6B1/6B2. Marxism,. Marxist Literary Theory and Brown Girl Brownstones. Briefly outline the history of the theory.. Explain the basic concepts of Marxist Criticism.. Evaluate the theory for its implications in literature as it concerns the text.. Practical Guide. Biology. Photosynthesis. This resource is strictly for the use of member schools for as long as they remain members of The PiXL Club. It may not be copied, sold nor transferred to a third party or used by the school after membership ceases. Until such time it may be freely used within the member school.. Platten. . Presentation By: Jayna Bettesworth. Video with lyrics. Fight song . What Do you Picture when listening to this song? Why?. When I Listen to the song, I think of a girl standing on top of a boat in the ocean with wind blowing through her hair. The lyrics I picture are in the first stanza, “Like a small boat, on the ocean, Sending big waves into motion.” These lyrics easily paint a picture in my mind of a little boat, surrounded by an endless sea. .