Social 30 - 1 Diploma Prep
What is an Ideology?
The political and economic factors that shape our beliefs and values
What is the difference between a command, market, and mixed economy?
Command - Lots of Government involvement. Market is no government involvement. MIxed is a mix of both command and market economies
What are the themes of ideology?
Nation, Religion, Class, Relationship to land, Progressivism
Secular vs Non secular?
Secular has to do with religion being separate from law while Non Secular incorporates religion into law
Unification?
Process of being united
Progressivism?
Based on the ides of progress and advancements in all aspects of life are vital to the improvement of the human condition
Characteristics of ideologies?
Interpretation of history, beliefs about human nature, beliefs about society, visions for the future
Interpretation of history
The story of how we got to where we are and how it was in the past, people will have different interpretations dependant on the nation they are a part of
Beliefs about human nature
Belief of how people behave; good, evil, good but society corrupts
Thomas Hobbes belief of human nature
People are inherently evil
John Locke belief of human nature
People are inherently Good
Rousseau belief of human nature
People are inherently good but society can corrupt
Hobbes main belief
People need to obey a strong government in order to avoid chaos as people left to their own devices would lead to violence and disorder
John Locke main belief
Men were rational and humans are characterized by reason and tolerance. "Life, Liberty, and Property" *Will of The People*
Social Contract Theory
Citizens give up power or certain rights to allow the government to protect them however if the government abuses this right or the citizens the citizens are able to overthrow them
Divine rights of kings
The king is above the law and is appointed by god
Aspects of Individualism - 6
Rule of Law, Economic Freedom, Private Property, Competition, Self Interest, Civil Liberties
Aspects of Collectivism - 6
Collective Responsibility, Economic Equality, Public property, Co Operation, Collective Interest, Adherence to collective norms
Formal vs Informal Structures
Formal - Written rules insociety, Informal - Unwritten ettiquite
Economic Structure in society
The ectent to whicht he government should be involved in business and spending
Political structures of society
How a society is organized to behave properly
Visions for future
What an individual based off of their ideology believes the future should look like
Terror Management Theory
How we see ourselves and our worldvew live on
Dogma
Blindly following an ideology or set of principles
Dogmatism
Avoidance from accepting others beliefs, ideas, and behaviours
Papacy
Authority of the pope and catholic church