Isms Flashcards
(28 cards)
Socialism
- Social and government system
- wanted social and economic equality
- requires government intervention in economic affairs
- can exist alongside a capitalist economy
how is socialism different from communism?
It works within democratic governments
Liberalism
- political and soical theory
- advocated representative government, free trade, and freedom of speech/religion
classical vs. modern liberalism
- Classical liberalism view government as the greatest threat to individual freedom
- Modern views unregulated businesses as greatest threat (CORPORATIONS). Government is viewed as a guardian against this.
Conservatism
-The general attitude that change must always begin with what came before
-works slowly
-from tradition
capitalism
-economic system
-investment in ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and managed privately
- the “free market” determines prices
Nationalism
- an idea
- members of a shared community “nation” should sovereignty for their state (a ruler)
Communism
- economic and political system
-there is no private property - central government controls all aspect of economic production
- government is responsible for basic necessities
feminism
- idea
- equal treatment for women and men
imperialism
- the acquisition of new territories by a state and incorporating them into a political system as subordinate colonies
Neoclassicism
- Artistic movement of the late 18-19th century that emphasized greco-roman themes
- patriotism, heroic leadership
romanticism
- movement in art and literature from the late 18th century- 19th century
- as a reaction against the love of reason and order of the Enlightenment
- stressed intuition, emotion, and nostalgia from pre-industrialized land
Impressionism
A style of painting developed in the last 3rd of the 19th century, characterized by short brush strokes of bright colors to represent light on objects
Pros of socialism
- not profit minded but efficiency minded
- incentive to work harder for lower class, gives them chance to rise up
- Creates less income inequality
Cons of socialism
- Gives stupid people too much influence
- Contradicts classic liberalism
- Goes against industrialization and capitalism
Pros of Liberalism
Nationalists, both wanted individual rights
Cons of Liberalism
Socialists, communists, capitalists (no private property)
Pros of Conservatism
Domesticity
Cons of Conservatism
Liberals
Lower class - allows less social mobility
Pros of capitalism
Middle Class, Middle/Lower class women, socialism
- social protests lead to better conditons
- industrialization: divides classes so incentive to work hard
Cons of capitalism
domesticity
working class (worked most gained least), over population and bad conditions
Pros of Nationalism
Conservatism (nationalists are conservative in their approach)
Romanticism - dislike anything radical
Cons of Nationalism
Socialism
Communism
feminism
all radical movements disliked by nationalism
Cons of Communism
feminists see it as a threat. Want economic identity not gender identity
Socialists
Nationalists - too extreme
Industrialization
