Binary oppositions are a pair of opposites this was thought by the the structalist Levi Strauss. Some of the opposites are very simple e.g. raw vs cooked but then they can be used in a more powerfull manner and more meaning is behing the oppositions e.g. Black vs White, black is a sign of darkness and danegr and white is showing purity and goodness.
Examples of binary opposititions:
Dominant ideology - Oppositional ideology
Male - Female
Abled - Disabled
Young - Old
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