The British Media: a very upper middle class institution
Michael Buerk recently lamented the retirement of John Humphrys from Radio Four’s today programme – because his departure means one […]
Media, ownership and control
neo-marxism
Media
The Neo-Marxist Perspective on The Media
Neo Marxists argue that cultural hegemony explains why we have a limited media agenda. Journalists have more freedom than traditional
Religion and Social Change
Functionalists and Marxists argue religion prevents change, Max Weber and others disagree!
Religion
The Neo-Marxist Perspective on Religion
In contrast to Marx’s view that religion was a conservative force, neo-marxists recognize the role that religion can play in
Crime and Deviance
Ethnicity and Crime: Neo-Marxist Approaches
Neo-Marxism integrates Marxist and Interactionist theories to analyze the portrayal of ethnic minorities as criminals by the media and state. Stuart Hall’s “Policing the Crisis” demonstrates how a moral panic about mugging in the 1970s diverted attention from economic issues, ultimately perpetuating the criminalization of black youth. This perspective is significant in A-level sociology’s Crime and Deviance module.