- Ideology is a set of beliefs and ideas that shape how people see the world and how society should function. It influences a person’s beliefs with how people think about things like politics, social norms and justice. Ideology operates on our daily life even when we are not aware influencing our opinions, reactions and behaviors. For example, the belief that Schools provide equal opportunities for all students is part of common ideology and beliefs in certain people in the United States. This idea supports the belief that students who are academically successful are so because they worked hard while those who struggle are doing so due to the lack of effort. Overall, from all the information I gathered from watching the videos in reading the passages I understand that ideology is something that is learning through institutions comic from an early age that effect your daily life like family, school, religion, social media, and even the government.
2. The main difference between conservative and liberal ideology In US politics is mainly how much government involvement they think is necessary. Liberals usually support the government be more active in today’s society, and wanting more support in social and economic and inequalities which can be things like healthcare, school systems and racial discrimination, while conservatives Tend to believe in less government interaction. An example of this can be seen in the healthcare system. Liberals tend to support and want more government involvement regarding things like insurance and medical care while, conservatives argued that healthcare should be handled more by private companies and too much involvement can lead to hire a cost. This example shows how ideologies influence personal views with how they grew up in their society.
3. Althusser believes ideology is how people are taught to see the world and understand their place in it. Instead of it be something we chose to believe is more of the experience we go through and the institutions we interact with everyday like schools, families, hospitals, and the media. These institution’s shaped how we think without even noticing it for example political messages often encourages people to believe that voting is one of the main ways we can create change in today’s society, This idea can make people feel like they’ve done their part even when there are deeper social economic problems still remaining . This shows a clear example of how a political system shapes how people understand their roles as citizens and how added ideology works in everyday life.
