Marxism & hegemony: blog tasks
1) Re-read the Mail Online review of Capital . Why does it suggest that Capital features a left-wing ideology? The review suggests Capital features a left-wing ideology because it focuses on inequality and shows wealthy characters in a negative light. It presents London as divided by class and suggests that capitalism creates unfairness and tension between rich and poor. 2) Choose three quotes from the review that are particularly critical of Capital and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? Some critical quotes from the review include phrases describing it as being “heavy-handed”, suggesting it “wears its politics on its sleeve”, and implying it is biased against wealth and success. These comments criticise the programme for being too obvious with its message. I partly agree because the themes about inequality are quite clear, but I also think it reflects real social issues in Lond 3) W...