two theses on ideology: "Ideology represents the imaginary relationship of individuals to their real conditions of existence" and "Ideology has a material existence". The first thesis tenders the familiar Marxist contention that ideologies have the function of masking the exploitative arrangements on which class societies are based. The second thesis posits that ideology does not exist in the form of "ideas" or conscious "representations" in the "minds" of individuals. Rather‚ ideology consists of
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Ideology is best defined as a system of ideas and beliefs that affect a person‚ group‚ or culture’s way of thinking. Ancient Greece was filled with different ideologies throughout the years; almost every polis with a different and unique set of values. Sparta had its strict militarism and aristocracy‚ suppressing people’s free thought. Athens had a mostly open‚ democratic‚ system‚ allowing more room for individual interpretations. And the empire of Alexander the Great that‚ despite having an absolute
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Legally blonde and the ideologies involved. Legally blonde is a film about Elle Woods a blonde sorority queen who is dumped by her boyfriend‚ she decides to follow him to law school to get him back and‚ once there‚ learns she has more legal savvy than she ever imagined and is thrown into solving a case in which she will make lots of friends and maybe even some enemies. The first thing I notice is that a common ideology used throughout the film is stereotypical ideology the main way this is used
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The Social Efficiency Ideology has the purpose of creating individuals that are ready to live an independent life. People supporting this ideology believe that education is a process that should prepare individuals to appropriately function in the community. This ideology sees schooling as the main tool to help develop mature adults that are ready to have a career and can be productive members of society. School is the place where children come to learn the skills and procedures they will need to
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Along with social media showing all positive things that athletes involve themselves in‚ there is also the impact it has on gender ideology. Gender ideology is a term that refers to the interrelated ideas and beliefs that are commonly used to define masculinity and femininity in a culture. There are three dominant gender ideologies‚ but one of the common ideologies that is often scrutinized is the belief that men are physically stronger and more rational than women‚ therefore‚ men are more naturally
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spawned some of the most extremist ideologies to ever guide major world powers. On the left‚ the Soviet Union gripped eastern Europe with its militant enforcement of communism. On the right‚ Nazi Germany sought to assert its rule of racial hierarchy across the continent. The struggle for these states to achieve their respective ideals of utopia manifested in death tolls that reached millions. While many contemporary scholars point to the differences in ideology and stated goals of these two states
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I believe that color-blind ideology is a complete failure‚ Whites who pick up on swag and music do not necessarily want to be black; but they seem to foster the image of swag connected with being Hip or cool. Time after time‚ we see Whites denying their white race because they feel that being White is pessimistic. Despite‚ their connection to colorblind ideology‚ which leads them down the inquisitive way of participating in hip-hop to show the triviality of race in their own lives. Moreover‚ the
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survey of power‚ in that ideology and political thought represent essentially the same concept and Pfeffer (1992) and McClelland (1975) state some scholars generally refer to power as that power primarily used in political contexts. An ideology consists of a person’s moral beliefs regarding social order. This includes values: biases‚ prejudices‚ and stereotypes‚ as well as beliefs based on an individual or group’s experiences‚ regarding how people should do what they do. Ideology does not include what
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Contradicting Ideologies in The Searchers While The Searchers can be viewed from a critical standpoint as a ‘revisionist’ Western in terms of its portrayal of Native Americans‚ certain aspects of the film contradict this overall message. One such aspect is the character Look‚ who serves a role both as comic relief and as commentary on racist depictions of Native Americans. The Searchers does a superb job of highlighting the contorted representation of Indians in the Western genre‚ but Director
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The Victorian era which lasted during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901‚ established the foundations of many social‚ cultural and moral ideologies in which many are present to this day. Everywhere you look you can almost always see something Victorian-inspired from floral patterned curtains to elegantly hand crafted candlesticks. When visualizing ‘The Victorian Era’ lavish balls‚ lace covered dresses‚ tea parties and fancy lifestyles come to mind. However‚ the Victorian era is much more
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