Ideologies and Contexts Flashcards
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Consumerism.
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Feminism and Patriarchy.
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Welfare.
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Multiculturalism.
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Internationalism.
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Liberalism.
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Racism.
What does Consumerism mean?
Increasing the consumption of goods and services purchased in the market is always a desirable goal, and that a person’s well-being and happiness depend fundamentally on obtaining consumer goods and material possessions.
What does Individualism mean?
A social theory favouring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.
What does Patriarchy mean?
A social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are held by men e.g. women taking the man’s name after marriage.
What does Racism mean?
Discrimination against someone due to their race.
What does Feminism mean?
Wanting equality for all genders.
What does Multiculturalism mean?
Lots of different individual cultures in one area/country.
What does Welfare mean?
Creating a basic economic security for its citizens.
What does Ethnocentrism mean?
Measuring or judging one’s own culture against another culture?
