ideology
Framework of convictions
Ideology is a system of ideas about a particular subject.
Ideology is nearly always preceded by an adjective or followed by an of prepositional phrase that conveys the type of ideology: The book treats all sides fairly and should not be offensive to anyone of a particular religious or political ideology.
Ideology has somewhat negative connotations, with its use often implying that those holding an ideology are inflexible: Their Tea Party ideology made it impossible for them to compromise.
Dominant group's control
- false consciousnessInternalized ideology against self-interest
- alienationState of being isolated
- reificationTreating abstracts as concrete
- deconstructionAnalysis exposing self-contradiction
demystification · critique · bias · dogmatism · fanaticism · extremism · partisanship · polarization
Biased information for influence
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- radicalizationShift toward extreme ideology
recruitment · manifesto · pamphlet · dogma · doctrine · orthodoxy · catechism · reeducation
Preference for existing institutions
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- socialismCommunal economic control
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
- communismCollective ownership system
anarchism · fascism · nationalism · populism · totalitarianism · republicanism · libertarianism · progressivism
Belief in deity
- atheismRejection of deities
- agnosticismDoubt about divine existence
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
- evangelicalismFervent gospel-centered Christianity
secularism · Islamism · Zionism · creationism · millennialism · syncretism · puritanism · pietism
Imagined perfect society
- dystopiaImaginary terrible society
- visionAbility to see
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- manifestoPublished statement of principles
revolution · reform · transformation · progress · perfectibility · egalitarianism · liberation · emancipation
Prioritizing goods over spirit
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
- nihilismRejection of objective meaning
utilitarianism · pragmatism · positivism · relativism · objectivism · humanism · transhumanism · postmodernism
hegemony
Dominant group's control
- false consciousnessInternalized ideology against self-interest
- alienationState of being isolated
- reificationTreating abstracts as concrete
deconstruction · demystification · critique · bias · dogmatism · fanaticism · extremism · partisanship · polarization · tribalism
propaganda
Biased information for influence
- indoctrinationSystematic uncritical belief instillation
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
radicalization · recruitment · manifesto · pamphlet · dogma · doctrine · orthodoxy · catechism · reeducation · censorship
conservatism
Preference for existing institutions
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- socialismCommunal economic control
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
communism · anarchism · fascism · nationalism · populism · totalitarianism · republicanism · libertarianism · progressivism · Marxism
theism
Belief in deity
- atheismRejection of deities
- agnosticismDoubt about divine existence
- fundamentalismStrict adherence to core tenets
evangelicalism · secularism · Islamism · Zionism · creationism · millennialism · syncretism · puritanism · pietism · Wahhabism
utopia
Imagined perfect society
manifesto · revolution · reform · transformation · progress · perfectibility · egalitarianism · liberation · emancipation · promised land
materialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
- empiricismKnowledge through observation
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
nihilism · utilitarianism · pragmatism · positivism · relativism · objectivism · humanism · transhumanism · postmodernism · structuralism
- Ideasmaterialism, empiricism, rationalism, liberalism, conservatism
- political sciencepolitical science, political theory, political behavior, political economy, political institutions
- literary themesheroism, hero's journey, ennui, social realism, morals
- indoctrinationbrainwashing, mind control, indoctrination, thought control, reeducation
- belieffaith, belief, belief systems, creed, dogma
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
ideologyscience
Systematic study through observation
empiricism · truth · evidence · data · objectivity
ideologypragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
realism · practicality · practice · experience · reality
ideologypragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
open-mindedness · flexibility · eclecticism · skepticism · critical thinking
- ideological divideSeparation by competing belief systems
- conservative ideologyPolitical stance valuing tradition
- extremist ideologyBelief system rejecting compromise
- ideological purityUncompromising commitment to doctrine
- political ideologiesBelief systems about governance
- political ideologyBeliefs about governance
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