intro to ideologies Flashcards
(39 cards)
a system of thought based on beliefs and values
ideology
place the needs of a collective or a group before those of any individual above a whole group
collectivism
value the individual above any groups
individualism
factors the can influence beliefs and values:
- culture
- language
- religion & spirituality
- environment and relationship on the land
- gender
6, media - ideology
4 characteristics of Ideologies
- interpretation of history
- beliefs about human nature
- beliefs about society
- visions for the future
democratic socialism
- maximum political freedom for individuals
- maximum economic government control
communism
- maximum economic government control
- maximum political control by government
democratic capitalism
- maximum economic freedom for individuals
- maximum political freedom for individuals
facism
- maximum political control for government
- maximum economic freedom for individuals
collectivism
group and collective over individuals
individualism
individuals over the whole group
ideological spectrum
collectivism and individualism on a linear line
- collectivism on left
- individualism on right
grey area
the in between in situations
themes of ideology
- nation
- religion
- class
- relationship to the land and the environment
thomas hobbes
- english civil war, king got beheaded and he got traumatized
- believed that human nature is characterized by fear and violence so he thinks that that freedom and security can go hand in hand
- dictator because security is more valued than personal freedom
john locke
jean-jacques rousseau
three main parts about the beliefs and values in society
- economic structure
- informal social structure
- political structure
economic structure
informal social structure
political structure
where is communism on a spectrum
left
where is capitalism on the spectrum
right
what happened after the great depression
people pushed for government intervention
