“The interests served by ideology are not human interests properly defined; rather, ideology serves society by shoring up its particular form of social organization.”
• I think this is the main point of the whole article. That all that we “believe” in is possibly a sham. Who is actually shaping our society?
“In our society, that ideology is held up as the only possible set of attitudes and beliefs, and we are all more or less impelled to adopt them…”
• I feel like this a lot. I sometimes don’t do something’s because of what people might think of me. I always know in my head that that is extremely stupid. But seeming ideologies can be a powerful thing.
“Television, for example, is, in its most familiar form, one of the primary conduits of ideology, through its programs and commercials alike”
• TV is such a huge part of a lot of people’s lives. I know I watch too much of it… Is it possible to ignore the ideologies presented on those shows or ads? I think some of it seeps in your mind no matter what you do.
“Cultural products can never bring about substantive changes in society, yet they are indispensable to any movement that is working to bring about such changes.”
• This hit me quite a bit. Something you create is just part of a possible change. That can take off a lot of pressure to create something amazing.
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