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An ideology is a set of beliefs or philosophies attributed to a person or group of persons, especially those held for reasons that are not purely about belief in certain knowledge, [1] [2] in which "practical elements are as prominent as theoretical ones". [3]
Ideological criticism is a method in rhetorical criticism concerned with critiquing texts for the dominant ideology they express while silencing opposing or contrary ideologies. Modern Ideological criticismwas started by a group of scholars roughly in the late-1970s through the mid-1980s at universities in the United States.
Systematic ideology is a study of ideologies founded in the late 1930s in and around London, England by Harold Walsby, George Walford and others. It seeks to understand the origin and development of ideologies, how ideologies and ideological groups work together and the possibilities of guiding the development of ideologies on a global scale.
The ruling class uses repressive state apparatuses (RSA) to dominate the working class.The basic, social function of the RSA (government, courts, police and armed forces, etc.) is timely intervention within politics in favour of the interests of the ruling class, by repressing the subordinate social classes as required, using either violent or nonviolent coercive means.
An ideology's popularity is partly due to the influence of moral entrepreneurs, who sometimes act in their own interests. Political ideologies have two dimensions: (1) goals: how society should be organized; and (2) methods: the most appropriate way to achieve this goal. An ideology is a collection of ideas.
Eurocentrism as the term for an ideology was coined by Samir Amin in the 1970s. The adjective Eurocentric , or Europe-centric , has been in use in various contexts since at least the 1920s. [ 8 ] The term was popularised (in French as européocentrique ) in the context of decolonization and internationalism in the mid-20th century. [ 9 ]
[citation needed] Some hold it to be an ideology, [2] others argue that ideology is the principal obstacle to human liberation. [3] Critical theory finds applications in various fields of study, including psychoanalysis, film theory, literary theory, cultural studies, history, communication theory, philosophy, and feminist theory. [4]