Belief system- Ideology Flashcards
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Definition
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A set of ideas/values shared by a group that has a particular view of the world
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Key characteristics (4)
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Secular, don’t need empirical evidence to assert their claims, apply to one group, want social and political change
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How do ideologies challenge religion and science?
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They’re both run by powerful groups who shape people’s ideas to suit themselves
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Contemporary issues/problems (2)
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Women paid 18% less than men, Marxism- not relevant as identity isn’t based on social class
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Gramsci (marxist)
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r/c ideas of society are imposed on w/c, he calls this hegemony
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Mannheim
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Dominant r/c hide the truth
