Visualizing Ideology: Movies, Politics, and the Working Class

II. Self Study: Exercises In Reading Ideology

Labor's Reward: Self Study Exercise

After looking at the video, look through all the stills again. Then look at the video once more. Which offers the clearest set of political images? Why? How would you define "political"? Is it easier to "read" stills or moving images?

What do you see in that still that you do not see as easily in the video? What do you see in the video that you do not see as easily in the stills? Which method is more effective for conveying messages? Why?

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