1. Social 30-2: Ideologies
Related issue i: Should ideology be the foundation of identity?
Chapter 1: On which beliefs and values should my ideology be based?

2. Chapter Issue: On which beliefs and values should my ideology be based?
Questions for Inquiry:
1. What factors influence collective and individual beliefs and values?
2. What are the foundations that form an ideology?

3. Collective and Individual Beliefs and Values
What factors influence collective and individual beliefs and values?

4. Often, sometimes, or rarely?
Turn to page 7 and fill in the survey on a separate piece of paper
Once you are done, tally your Is and Cs

5. Where do you fit on the ideological spectrum?
COLLECTIVISM
INDIVIDUALISM
The group, or collective is important and more valuable than a single individual.
Individuals are important, and entitled to make decisions.
It is important to contribute to the group and to be like the group.
Individuals are unique
The strength of the group relies on the contributions of everyone, and the individual may need to sacrifice.
Individual effort is valued and each individual should be allowed to develop his or her potential.
The group is stronger if it knows what its members think, and privacy is not a priority.
Individuals have the right to privacy and to think freely
The entire group is responsible for its members’ actions.
The individual is responsible for his or her own actions.
The efforts of the group are most important, and individual efforts may not always be celebrated.
The individual should take initiative and value personal achievements.
Co-operation is the best way to succeed.
Competition promotes excellence.
The group is responsible for its members’ welfare.
The individual is responsible for his or her own welfare.
Wealth is shared.
Private property and individual wealth are valued.
The well-being of the group is more important than individual rights.
Laws should protect individual rights.
Figure 1-3, p. 9)
THE INFAMOUS GREY AREA!

6. Beliefs and Values and Identity
“Who you are, based on your collective and individual experiences, creates your identity, determines your beliefs and values, and ultimately allows you to embrace an ideology.
“You then act according to your set of beliefs and values and your ideology: ‘You walk your talk.’”
Teaching Values: page 11
Canadian Immigrants: page 12

7. Factors that Influence Beliefs and Values
Culture
Language
Religion and spirituality
Environment and relationship to the land
Gender
Media
CNN vs Al Jazeera vs BBC …
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Ideology
***How do these factors have an influence on your beliefs and values and your identity?

8. Ideology - Influence of Political Movements:
The Famous Five
The first female judge in the British Empire (1917), Emily Murphy’s authority was challenged by male lawyers, because she was a woman
Murphy and four other female lawyers took the government of Canada to court
Asked to rule whether women were persons
The Supreme Court was overturned by a British Court in 1929
Kuwaiti Women – Women’s Suffrage
June 2006, first time women voted
First time female candidates running for election
Beliefs and Values Reflected in the Canadian Constitution
Eryn Fitzgerald and Christine Jairamsingh
16 year olds should have the right to vote
Mature enough?

9. Balancing Beliefs and Values
One’s identity is a complex balancing act between many competing factors:
Priorities
Cultures
Influences
Languages
Beliefs and values
______ Canadian Muslims…
Bilingual
x influences

10. Understanding Ideologies
What are the foundations that form an ideology?

11. Themes, or Dominant Ideas, of Ideologies
1. Nation
Sovereignty
Self-preservation
Identity
Citizenship
Citizen participation
Rights of citizens
May hold extreme views of its own right in the world or of its perceived needs, may conflict with the views of others
Ie. German Nazis believed in a fascist ideology that proposed the rebirth of a nation based on its racial purity and strength

12. Themes, or Dominant Ideas, of Ideologies (cont’d)
2. Religion
Ethic and morality
Answers questions about human nature, the way the world is, and the way the world should be
States governed by religious beliefs and values can lead to violence (although religions preach otherwise)
3. Class
Working class , middle class , and upper class
The Caste system (we will be reading the case study next day)
Communism: working class rise against the upper class. Ultimate goal is to remove classes so that everyone is equal

13. Themes, or Dominant Ideas, of Ideologies (cont’d)
4. Relationship to the Land and Environment
How we live in, interact with, and develop our environment
FNMI peoples rely on an inter-relationship with the earth’s resources
Survival
Beliefs and values
Environmentalism ideology fears that we are using up our resources and damaging the environment as industrialization increases

14. Characteristics of Ideology
1. Interpretations of History
Interpreting History: Columbus Day (page. 29)
2. Beliefs about Human Nature
3. Influential Philosophers
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

15. Characteristics of Ideology (cont’d)
Thomas Hobbes (English philosopher)
Human nature characterized by fear, violence, and dangerous self-interest
Solution: give up freedom for a desperate need for security
Security is the responsibility of one (king, or a dictator)
John Locke (English philosopher)
People are rational, intelligent, and reasonable
Source of power was the people (unlike others of the time who believed God was)
Popular consent -- democracy
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Swiss philosopher)
People are inherently good and have been corrupted by civilization and society
Humans are naturally free and are equal in principle
People’s general will was the absolute power; people should make laws directly (no rep. gov.)

16. Characteristics of Ideology (cont’d)
4. Beliefs about Society
What is the nature of society?
Do you view this society from a move collectivist or individualist perspective?
For example: banning smoking in restaurants

17. Characteristics of Ideology (cont’d)
5. Beliefs about the Structure of Society
Informal Social Structures of Society
Economic Structures of Society
Political Structures of Society
How do these structures influence your identity?
Beliefs and Values in Society
Informal Social Structures
Economic Structures
Political Structures
Unwritten rules that are understood by people who live in the society, such as respect for seniors or appropriate approaches for social interaction (social media)
An economic system or approach to economic decision making for a particular country or society, such as operating according to communism or capitalism or choosing to provide health care or private hospitals
A political system or approach to political decision making for a particular country or society, such as operating according to dictatorship or democracy or the principle of citizen obedience or the right to question
*See Figure 1.29, p. 36
Figure 1-27 p. 34

18. Characteristics of Ideology (cont’d)
Beliefs about the Structure of Society
Roles of Society
Plato: roles are determined by one’s natural abilities, we are not created equal in gifts and talents
Mi’kmaq people: the individual has responsibilities to the collective, purpose is to better serve the community
6. Visions of the Future
Ideologies include a vision of what the world should be like in the future, based on the beliefs and values of the ideology
Can anyone provide an example?

19. Knowledge and Understanding
Get into groups of 2-3
Turn to page 39
Create and fill in the chart surrounding some characteristics of ideology
This is to be handed in at the end of class

20. The Caste System Read through the case study on page 40
We will respond to the Reflections questions as a collective

21. Your Work…
Find a current issue in the newspaper, on a television news show, or on the Internet that relates to a conflict between the principles of collectivism and individualism.
Use an organizer, such as a Venn diagram, to explore the positions on this issue. For each position about the issue that you place in your organizer, list the sources that best provide supporting evidence for that position.
Can you identify a grey area in the different positions about the issue?
You will have Friday and Monday’s classes in the computer lab to perform your research and arrange your information accordingly. You will create an infographic that will present your findings.
Due: Wednesday, September 16, 2015

22. At this point, you should be able to respond to the initial chapter inquiries…
1. What factors influence collective and individual beliefs and values?
2. What are the foundations that form an ideology?