Look up: Ideology

1. ideology
   a system of ideas and beliefs. In Communication studies, the term is often used to refer to a 'dominant ideology'. The idea derives from Karl Marx's use of the term to apply to any system of thought which upholds the position of the dominant class: 'In every historical epoch the dominant ideas are those of the ruling classes.' -
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2. Ideology
   Shared ideas or beliefs which serve to justify the interests of dominant groups. Ideologies are found in all societies in which there are systematic and ingrained inequalities between groups. The concept of ideology has a close connection with that of power, since ideological systems serve to legitimize the differential power held by groups.
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3. ideology
   [n] - imaginary or visionary theorization
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4. Ideology
   cultural beliefs that serve to legitimate key interests and hence justify social stratification
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5. Ideology
   (Ideology (ideological)) Ideology refers to the important 'belief systems' adhered to by groups or whole societies - it is our 'world view' or 'mind set' concerning how things are and ought to be. A society is a group of people who share certain key values and ideas. These values and ideas are calle...
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6. ideology
   Set of ideas, beliefs, and opinions about the nature of people and society, providing a framework for a theory about how people should live, as well as how society is or should be organized. A...
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7. ideology
   (Learning Modules / Mathematics / Gravity) A system of ideas or beliefs.
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8. Ideology
   I`de·ol'o·gy noun [ Ideo- + -logy : confer French idéologie .] 1. The science of ideas. Stewart. 2. (Metaph.) A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation. »...
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9. ideology
   1. <study> The science of ideas. ... 2. <psychology> A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation. ... By a double blunder in philosophy and Greek, ideologie . . . Has in France become the name peculiarly distinctive of that philosophy of mind which exclu...
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10. Ideology
    • (n.) A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation. • (n.) The science of ideas.
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11. Ideology
    French philosophic movement of the late 18th and early 19th centuries that reduced epistemological problems (concerning the nature or grounds of ... [5 related articles]
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12. ideology
    a form of social or political philosophy in which practical elements are as prominent as theoretical ones. It is a system of ideas that aspires both ... [5 related articles]
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13. ideology
    A system of beliefs and values that explains society and prescribes the role of government.
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14. Ideology
    An individual's organisation or country's political belief.
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15. Ideology
    A set of beliefs and values held by the members of a social group, which explains its culture both to itself and to other groups.
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16. Ideology
    A term invented by Destutt de Tracy for the analysis of general ideas into the sensations from which he believed them to emanate. The study was advocated as a substitute for metaphysics. The term was used in a derogatory sense by Napoleon to denominate all philosophies whose influence was republican...
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17. ideology
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ī′dē-ol′ŏ-jē, id-ē- Definitions: 1. The composite system of ideas, beliefs, and attitudes that constitutes an individual's or group's organized view of others.
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18. Ideology
    A body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, a group, a class, or a culture; examples are ethnocentrism and class-consciousness. A set of doctrines, beliefs, or ideals that form the basis of a political, economic, or other system which attempts to put experience of t...
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19. Ideology
    An `ideology` is a set of ideas that constitutes one`s goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things (compare worldview), as in common sense (see Ideology in everyday society below) and several philosophical tendencies (see P...
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