Identity, Themes of Ideologies
Characteristics of Ideologies
Principles of Individualism
Principles of Collectivism
Ideologies in the Modern Era
100
This is the most basic view or understanding that a person has regarding him/herself.
What is a personal/individual identity?
100
Many ideologies contain a certain perspective and narrative regarding ____________--it helps inform a group's story of the past.
What is history?
100
This term refers to the notion that a nation's laws apply to every single citizens of that nation--including members of its government. The idea is demonstrated by the cliche "Justice is blind."
What is the Rule of Law?
100
Collectivist ideologies support a shift towards a state of __________ ___________, where all individuals in a society possess a reasonably balanced level of (and access to) wealth and goods. This is often achieved through progressive taxation and public-funded services.
What is economic equality?
100
Many modern nations practice some version of this ideology--based on the idea providing a varying degree of governmental services while still allowing citizens the opportunity to make changes to or become involved in the system--in their political structure and economic management.
What is a social democracy, or democratic socialism?
200
This type of identity depends on an individual's perceived role in a larger social context.
What is a collective identity?
200
John Locke, a philosopher during a more stable point in English history, believed in and supported these positive qualities of the individual.
What are rationality, intelligence, reason, practicality, etc.
200
Many nations have legislation that protects these basic liberties and inherent privileges--for example, the CRF in Canada, or the Bill of Rights in the USA.
What are individual rights and freedoms?
200
Collectivists tend to view all land, buildings, commodities, and capital of a given society as this, and believe that these ought to be managed with the interests of the whole in mind.
What is public property?
200
This type of ideology places importance on the role of the individual, and makes provisions to allow as much economic and political freedom for every single citizen. It also posits that government should do little to intervene in the market or economy, and should only do so in cases of emergency or extreme need.
What is (democratic) capitalism?
300
Some ideologies contain a certain perspective that divides humans into categories like this, often relying on ethnic origin and physical characteristics to do so.
What is race?
300

This enlightenment philosopher's perspectives were very much a product of the volatile social climate of the English civil war. He felt that humans required strict control and structure, and called for a shift back to a strong Monarch or King.

Thomas Hobbes

300
Capitalist systems are founded on a belief in the ____________ freedom of the individual.
What is economic?
300
These are the generally accepted standards regarding thoughts, behaviors, and values of a given society--for example, the practice of going about clothed appropriately, or maintaining eye contact when speaking (in certain cultures).
What are (collective) norms?
300
This branch of Communism saw use in the modern world for over 70 years, and was shaped largely by the thoughts and practices of Lenin, Stalin, and Marx.
What is Soviet Communism?
400

Many ideologies are concerned with this, the hierarchy or structure of groups of people with similar background, level of wealth, and role in society.

What is class?

400
Ideologies tend to have particular theories about the way society should be ______________--how land, people, and resources should be managed.
What is structured or organized?
400
Some ideological systems have developed in an interest of protecting this type of ownership of land, wealth, resources, and even intellectual property.
What is private property/ownership?
400
Groups and societies are occasionally assumed to share a set of goals or motivations regarding economics and politics, also known by this term. These common ideals often guide a group's pursuit of attaining or maintaining them.
What are collective interests?
400
This type of Communism saw the role of a strong central government as necessary but temporary, primarily to facilitate the transition from the former system to a utopian society.
What is theoretical/hypothetical Communism, or Marxism?
500
This institution or group will often have a common ideology, and are connected by a similar language, region of origin, religious sensibility, or identity.
What is a nation?
500
Jean-Jacques Rousseau opposed this type of government, in which individuals sacrifice a small measure of autonomy so that others may represent and act in their interest in a consensus-based government. He felt instead that individuals should be directly involved with the lawmaking process.
What is a representative democracy?
500
Adam Smith posited that every individual in an economy acting with this principle in mind would ultimately bring balance to a capitalist system.
What is self-interest?
500
Many collectivist ideologies recognize and make use of collective responsibility--the practice of holding the whole accountable for the actions of the few. This is often (but not always) done in the name of this ideal.
What is the common good (or a safe and caring society)?
500
This ideology allowed a certain degree of economic freedom (so long as it served the nation), but exercised a great degree of social control over its populace, primarily in the interest of advancing what it saw as the one true race.
What is fascism or Nazism?
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