visual vocab assignment
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VISUAL VOCABULARYSocial 30-1
Sarah Ehr
IDEOLOGY
A group of ideas that reflect the beliefs and values of a group or individual
Example: A common source of many ideologies in the world is their religious beliefs
http://www.xaviermissionaries.org/M_Life/NewsArchive/AsiaNews/JP_ShintoChristianity.htm
Sarah Ehr
INDIVIDUALISM
A system of beliefs that place importance on the rights of the individual, and self reliance, above the group
Example: Police need a warrant to search property without just cause, because people have a right to privacy in our individualist society
http://www.innoventum.com/
COLLECTIVISM
A system of beliefs placing importance on the needs of the group over the rights of the individual
Example: When individuals are put in prison to protect society, even though in Canada people have the right to freedom this supports a collectivist belief about protecting the majority.http://www.zencollegelife.com/the-art-
of-unique-conformity/
LIBERALISM
A system of beliefs regarding politics that favors individual freedom, progress and reform.
Example: USA highly values liberty after the revolution from Britain
http://www.ecrportugal.com/Places-to-Visit.html
SELF INTEREST
Taking advantage of opportunities for oneself by oneself
Example: In Cambodia supposedly those who work hard succeed while those who do not live in poverty because of self interest
www.cosmologer.blogspot.com
COMPETITION
Two or more groups struggling for a resource Example: Two oil companies competing for an area of
land
www.getfrank.co.nz
FREEDOM
Political – Absence of interference by a sovereign
Economic – Absence of interference when producing, trading or consuming goods
Example: In Canada we are able to have access to both types of freedom
http://www.corbisimages.com/content/thehumantouch/#/slide/31
RULE OF LAW
No one person is above the law, all must obey it
Example: Even Canada’s national leaders can be arrested when they break the rule of law
www.faith4god.com
PRIVATE PROPERTY
All resources and assets are owned by individuals and the government has no control over it.
Example: When oil is found, it belongs to the owner of the land because it is their private property
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COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Each person has some responsibility for the good of all within their group, and the actions of all within their group
Example: When soldiers go overseas, they represent our country so they need to behave well due to the citizens back home having collective responsibility for their actions
www.onwardjames.blogspot.com
COLLECTIVE INTEREST
Any activity, service etc. that satisfies a concern of the group, improves it in some way, or promotes it
Example: The legal system satisfies the collective interest concerns of everyone in Canada
http://online.ccj.pdx.edu/
COOPERATION
Orderly sharing of something beneficial for everyone involved
Example: During WWII the allies cooperated in order to accomplish a goal.
http://www.corbisimages.com/content/thehumantouch/#/slide/20
ECONOMIC EQUALITY
All members in society have equal opportunity to all resources in the economy
Example: When oil is found, all citizens get a share of the profits because they are all economically equal
http://www.the40yearplan.com/article_111907_oil_rigs.php
COLLECTIVE NORMS
The typical behavior expected of a group Example: Profiling based on what group you belong to
has become common because of the collective norms expected
http://www.therightperspective.org/2009/07/24/the-racial-profiling-lie/
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Resources and assets are owned and managed by the government so “all may benefit”
Example: In Communism, the government owns everything, all property is public, and redistributes it among the people evenly
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BELIEF
An idea about any part of life that one accepts and embraces
Example: The belief in religion is a common one throughout the world
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/chm/events/shaw2009/events/religionandsexualhealth/
VALUE A belief that one has deep emotional attachment
to and it influences their behavior Example: I value my friends and family, and so I behave in
ways where I can keep or protect them
http://www.corbisimages.com/content/thehumantouch/#/slide/9
INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY
The set of characteristics that an individual exhibits which defines who they are
Example: I have characteristics, such as always doing whatever favors are asked of me, that I am known for and make up my individual identity.
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-4195149-snowflakes-worn.php
COLLECTIVE IDENTITY
The set of characteristics that are exhibited by a group that set them apart from others
Example: Languages and how groups communicate set them apart from others, and become their collective identity. Such as Canadians and “Eh?”
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