HIST 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: John Stuart Mill, Clean Cities, On Liberty
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Belief systems that aim to cure the ills of societies. Scapegoats often blamed for ills in society. Various ideologies exercised a huge influence around the world in the 20th century. Ideology is often used as a pejorative dismisses an idea as not well thought out. Ideology refers to a set of ideas and beliefs that clarifies what is valued and what isn"t. Pure ideologies tend to be limited to an educated elite class. Ideologies are distinguished by four critical elements: Based on the teachings of significant thinkers or philosophers. Followers are attracted by propaganda techniques and solutions are simple and precise. Ideologies justify the ideas shared by a group. Understanding ideologies helps understand how a society"s government works. Stems from post-revolutionary france where different groups sat in different areas. Communism ---- social democracy ---- liberalism --- conservatism --- nazism/fascism. Liberalism, socialism, and conservatism all originated in europe. Each justified the legitimacy of a particular social class.
