SOC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ralph Miliband, C. Wright Mills, William Greider
9 May 2015
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Most of us think we live in a world of truths or facts . However many truths we see are false. The beliefs and ideass we have develop out of conditions we have in our history and from a particular set of relations of power. Placing ideas in power relationships can help us determine how certain ideas dominate others. X william greider global finance has the ability to create its own reality and persuade everyone. Ideology- body of assumptions, ideas, and values that develop into a coherent world view. Our ideological frameworks are built over time. Beliefs and values are acquired through the process of socialization and are integrated. Every ideology has as its underpinning an acceptance that our groups" beliefs and behaviours are morally grounded and superior to other"s beliefs" and behaviours. We accept ideas from authority figures, and sometimes we accept ideas because they provide an easy explanation of our lives.
