SOC 103 Study Guide - Final Guide: Glass Ceiling, Radical Feminism, Individualism

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 103
• Professor: Graeme Metcalf

Document Summary

Body of assumptions, ideas and values that combine into a coherent world view. Core of every ideology believes that it is morally grounded and superior to others. What is liberal ideology? the dominant ideology of capitalism. Liberalism provides legitimacy to the economic system of capitalism. the (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)ol that the (cid:396)uli(cid:374)g (cid:272)lass has o(cid:448)e(cid:396) a so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s (cid:271)elief s(cid:455)ste(cid:373). What are the principles of liberal ideology: equality idea that everyone in society has equal access to resources. In 1440, the gutenberg press (also known as the printing press) made the dissemination of ideas and knowledge available to the masses for the first time. Mcluhan argued that the message of a news story was less about the story itself, and more about how the broadcasting of the news story can change public opinion. What are marxist critiques of the role of the media? those with economic power in any society also have power over its ideas (media controls consumers)