Introduction to Ideologies

Social Studies 30-1

Will “what’s best for the group” decide everything?

Will the people have unlimited access to the resources of the area?

Will those who work the hardest get the most? Will there be an attempt to try to “save

everyone” Will there be an expectation for all able-bodied

citizens to contribute to society?

What Type of Society Did you Create?

Your Ideology is your interpretation of human nature, the environment, society, and the role of beliefs and values.

At the core of this is a struggle between embracing “collectivism” or “individualism”

Time for some… NOTES!!

Your Ideology – Your Views

Individualism: Those who claim that people should be primarily concerned

with satisfying their own personal interests and goals. Individualism also emphasizes the notion that persons

should act on their own to accomplish their goals (self interest).

Collectivism vs. Individualism

People are motivated to satisfy personal goals People act on their own to satisfy their own goals Belief that society’s welfare is provided for when

individuals assume responsibility for themselves Government plays a limited role – Adam Smith

called for ‘laissez faire’ Personal initiative, profit motive and self interest

are individualist

Collectivism: Those who believe that the goals of society should be emphasized. Collectivists believe that people function best by acting as part of a

larger group. Collectivists are concerned about providing security for all people.

Collectivism vs. Individualism

Emphasis is put on society’s goals People are held to function best as part of a group Provision should be made for the security of all

individuals People are seen as needing help Society’s resources should be coordinated collectively Gov’t plays an extensive role, acting on behalf of the

people Karl Marx contributed to the collective ideologies of

socialism and communism Collectivists emphasis equality or egalitarianism

Do You Recall This From Gr. 9

CollectivismEquality

Egalitarianism

Complete state controlNo individual freedom

Complete individual freedomAnarchy

Individualism

Self-interestProfit-motive

CollectivismEgalitarianism

Complete state controlNo individual freedom

Complete individual freedomAnarchy

Individualism

Self-interestProfit-motive

YOU NEED TO INCLUDE: A clear explanation of your IDEOLOGY at the bottom of the page A clear connection was made between your ideology and your image An obvious attempt was made to create a single colour image/visual metaphor Various QUOTES and ideas that reflect your ideology encompass your image

To what extent should we embrace an ideology?

To what extent should we embrace an ideology?

We should embrace one ideology and follow /defend it with blind faith, to the death

We should embrace many characteristics of an ideology, yet embrace some aspects of others.

We should not embrace any ideology, instead following that which best suits our needs at the time.

Consider: It was extremists

who carried out 911 attacks.

Holocaust Jews who died rather than renounce their faith.

Consider: Support corporate

exploitation of labour, yet partake in charity work to help those in need.

Blast the corporate world, yet shop at Walmart so you can feed your family.

Consider: Vote for the party that

best suits our own needs and the needs of the nation at that time.

Demand less government involvement in order to exploit citizens for profit in good times, then beg for government bailouts when times are bad.

What do we mean by embrace?

Pg 25, a metaphor of a tree is used to illustrate the First Nations Holistic approach to education.

Pg 28-50, elements related to establishing one’s ideology are discussed.

Read through, and take notes on the following:◦What is your view of: family, gender, spirituality,

the environment and your relationship with the land, language, the role of media and government in society, and humanity in general.

◦Create a visual metaphor (when your notes are done)

◦Place some of your main beliefs around the imagePut your name of the back

Who Are You?

Humans can learn to like anything, that’s why we are such a successful species. You can drop humans anywhere and they’ll thrive—only the rat does as well.

—Jeannette Desor

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

—Martin Luther King Jr.

Should an ideology be embraced?

It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence of this.

—Bertrand Russell

Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.

—Aristotle

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

—Joseph Conrad

Should an ideology be embraced?

FUTURETHINK George Orwell recorded his haunting vision

of a totalitarian world in his novel “1984” (pg 7 & 8 of your text). The gov’t known as “BIG BROTHER” controlled everything.

Citizens could not have an independent thought against the ruling party’s ideology, known as “Big Brother”.

Independent thought = THOUGHTCRIME.

Monitors & cameras recorded everyone’s every move.

2+2=5◦ Orwell's protagonist, Winston Smith, uses

it to consider the possibility that if the State might declare "two plus two makes five" as a fact; and that if everybody believes in it, does that make it true?

“1984”

Doublethink: a kind of manipulation of the mind. Generally one could say that Doublethink makes people accept contradictions, and it makes them also believe that the party is the only institution that distinguishes between right and wrong. ◦ The Ministry of Truth is in charge of changing history books to reflect

the Party’s ideology. Winston Smith works at Minitrue.◦ The Ministry of Peace is in charge of waging war.◦ The Ministry of Love is in charge of political torture.

People and events could be written out of history, as though they never existed. (Unperson) Not only did the government control the future, they controlled the past.◦ Orwell stated that this idea scared him much more than bombs.

The plot is driven by Winston Stanley’s struggle to fulfill his collective duty, while hiding his rebellious ideals from Big Brother (Thoughtcrimes).

Freedom is the right to say “2+2=4”

In 2004 it was estimated that the United Kingdom was monitored by over four million CCTV cameras, some with a facial recognition capacity, with practically all town centres under surveillance.

Currently, in the City of Westminster, microphones are being fitted next to CCTV cameras. Westminster council claims that they are simply part of an initiative against urban noise, and will not "be used to snoop"