Unit 1 (intro-2) Flashcards
(43 cards)
What is Individualism?
A current of thinking that values the freedom and worth of the individual over the security and harmony of the group. (Me first)
What is Collectivism?
A current of thinking that values the goals of the group and the common good over the goals of an individual. (Group first)
What is Ideology?
An understanding of how the world is and how it ought to be.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
He said life would be “nasty, brutish and short” without government. He said people are selfish, violent and need a strong ruler. Government must have full authority. He believed in authoritarianism.
Who is John Locke?
He believed people are rational, intelligent and reasonable; that gov’t existed only to protect life, liberty, and property and that all gov’t action had to be justified by popular consent. He believed in Libertarianism.
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
He believed people are good but are corrupted by society; that private property leads to jealousy and corruption; endorsed direct democracy. He believed in Libertarianism.
Define ideology
An understanding of how the world is and how it ought to be.
What are the factors that shape our identities? (8)
- Family
- Gender
- Religion and Spirituality
- Environment
- Relationship to land
- Language and ideology
- Media, beliefs and values
- Government
Factors that shape ideology:
1. Family
Your family is the earliest influence on your personal beliefs and values.
Factors that shape ideology:
2. Gender
Both genders view the world differently and are treated differently in the world, this influences their believes and values differently.
Factors that shape ideology:
3. Religion and Spirituality
This can give meaning to peoples lives and provide them with a moral system that influences their actions as individuals. What someone has faith in influences their ideology.
Factors that shape ideology:
4. Environment
Your environment influences your lifestyle, decision making progress and the way we interact with the world around us. The environment being in danger has even led to politics being altered. This shapes your identity.
Factors that shape ideology:
5. Relationship to land
If your livelihood is connected to land or natural resources, this might exert a strong influence on your identity.
Factors that shape ideology:
6. Language and ideology
It expresses different cultures in the language itself, reflection of cultural norms and slang, this influences peoples identities.
Factors that shape ideology:
7. Media, beliefs and values
What you see in media makes you believe that is what the world is like. This shapes people as individuals and can even cause collective identity.
Factors that shape ideology:
8. Government
The government enforces laws that we must follow. These laws influence our identities cuz they make us act certain ways.
What are the 6 themes of ideology?
- Nation
- Class
- Race.
- Environment and relationship to land.
- Gender
- Religion.
Themes of Ideology:
1. Nation
A community of people usually occupying a defined territory, often politically independent.
Themes of Ideology:
2. Class
A division of society, such as the middle class usually defined by income, wealth, privileges or role in society
Themes of Ideology:
3. Race
A grouping of human being as distinguished according to biological traits such as skin colour.
Themes of ideology:
4. Environment and relationship to land
The natural surroundings in which a person lives and his/her connection to those surroundings.
Themes of ideology:
5. Gender
The male or female sex considered as a sociological category
Themes of ideology:
6. Religion
The worship of 1 or more deities and acceptance of a particular set of values associated with that worship.
What was the Renaissance?
“Rebirth” this period is characterized by a renewed interest in classical Greek and Roman culture. They revived ideas that humans are important and revived the importance of the individual.
