- What is a Repressive State Apparatus? Why does Althusser call it “repressive”? Can we explain his choice of words here. Give an example. Louis Althusser slightly changed the meaning of ideology in the 20th century he defined two types of apparatus that controlled behavior and one of them was repressive state apparatus which meant the control of people through the threat of violence including the police, courts and prisons. An example would be being put in jail after doing something wrong.
2. Let’s do the same for the Ideological State Apparatuses. What are they, how do they seem to work? Ideological State Apparatuses is most likely the second choice it is only used once Repressive State Apparatus was used but wasnt sucessful all the way. When fear isn’t a motive in someones life being accepted to a certain group may be and thats when ideological is used so that the police and courts step in when that fails to put people in their place. Violence isnt use yet unless theres no choice and has to be used.
3. : How are the Repressive and Ideological State Apparatuses different from each other? What is the difference between the two? The difference between both is that Repressive is more violent and has a bigger consequence such as having to be put in jail and being punished violently if not obeying or commiting a crime .While ideological state is being taught what may happen if you don’t obey on your own. This is taught in schools by teachers they discipline you and tell you what is wrong and it is up to you to follow rules and avoid bigger punishment.
4. Post an example of ideology. This could be a piece of writing, an image, video, pdf document, visual art, or music, clip from a movie. Next to your example, specify if this is an example of repressive or ideological apparatuses at work. I’ll start us of off by giving an example.
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fww2.kqed.org%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F10%2F2015%2F02%2Fberkeleypolice.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kqed.org%2Fnews%2F10434801%2F7-berkeley-police-officers-arrest-one-man-downtown-video&tbnid=O0eLeK8T8ZXvuM&vet=1&docid=GXhvbtRPwdVijM&w=720&h=480&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim
This image shows repressive apparatuses being used on people when not obeying authorities. Being punished violently is the next choice once a person doesnt obey in a ideological way.
