Neo- Marxist: ideology and utopia

Question 1

MANNHEIM’s view of belief systems

Answer 1

• they are partial or one- sided worldview and this leads to being the viewpoint of one particular group or class and its interests

Question 2

distinguishing 2 types of belief system

Answer 2

1. ideological thought; favours hierarchy which keeps things as they are from privileged groups to maintain the status quo
2. utopian thought; favours social change which benefits the interests of underprivileged groups that offers a vision of society could be

Question 3

world views re creations of groups of intellectuals

Answer 3

• they attach themselves to particular social groups but they represent the interests of that group not the society as a whole so they produce a partial view

Question 4

the solution to see the world view

Answer 4

• be detached and free floating intellingentsia
• this means to be more objective (unbiased) and be more independent which leads to seeing the bigger picture of the world view