Ideology

Question 1

1. What is the definition of ideology?

2. What does ideology tend to form the basis of?

Answer 1

1. A system of beliefs, ideas and values which an individual or group consider to be important.
2. An economic and/or political theory or policy.

Question 2

1. What must ideology have power over?
2. What must it be capable of guiding?
3. And it must provide guidance towards ______ and be logically ________.

Answer 2

1. Cognition.
2. Someone’s evaluation.
3. Action, coherant.

Question 3

1. What theorist is relevant when thinking about ideology?
2. What does he argue is constantly reinforced by governments and the media?
3. What else does he argue reinforces this?
4. Give 2 examples of ideologies.

Answer 3

1. Stuart Hall.
2. Dominant ideology.
3. Preferred readings.
4. Feminism, Capitalism, Marxism/Communism.