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Instructor: D. Roberts
WELCOME TO SOCIAL STUDIES 30-1/30-2
All notes and important information is posted on my
wikispace. Please use this site as much as possible:
devinroberts.wikispaces.com
GENERAL INFORMATION
To what extent should we embrace
ideology?
MAIN OUTCOME FOR SOCIALS STUDIES 30
To what extent can ideologies influence
our identity?
UNIT ONE IDEOLOGY AND IDENTITY
•A system of ideas and ideals, esp. one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy - the ideology of
communism for example•The ideas and manner of thinking characteristic of a group, social class, or individual - a critique of bourgeois ideology
for exampleVisionary speculation, esp. of an unrealistic or idealistic
nature The science of ideas; the study of their origin and nature
1) Fielding, John, Harding Craig, Meston, John, otd; Perspectives on Ideology: Oxford 2009
DEFINITIONS OF IDEOLOGY
A system of ideas and ideals, esp. one that forms the basis
of economic or political theory and policy - the ideology of
communism
IDEOLOGY
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing
laws rather than by revolution
LIBERALISM
Conservatism ("to preserve") is a political and social philosophy that
promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports
minimal and gradual change in society.
CONSERVATISM
The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each
individual in itThe theory and practice of the
ownership of land and the means of production by the people or
the state
COLLECTIVISM
A social theory favoring freedom of action for
individuals over collective or state control
INDIVIDUALISM
Left-Wing or Right-Wing politics or the Left-Right political spectrum is a
one dimensional spectrum used to classify political parties, political positions, or political ideologies.
LEFT WING VS. RIGHT WING
A brief way to describe the difference would be to say that left wingers believe the country
is more important than the individual, and right wingers believe that the individual is
more important than the country.
LEFT WING VS. RIGHT WING
Left wingers believe that governments are a force for
social justice and change, and so should intervene in individual’s lives to ensure social justice is
achieved.
LEFT WING
Right wingers believe that governments are big and unwieldy
and so should not interfere with people’s lives at all. They believe that government interference contravenes
an individual’s right to liberty.
RIGHT WING
Left wingers believe in substantial equality. They argue that not every individual is the same and so government policy should be
aimed to create substantial rather than just formal equality. Examples of left wing
substantial equality include affirmative action and social and cultural rights.
LEFT WING
Right wingers believe in formal equality. They believe that everyone should be
treated equally under the law and should be treated equally by government.
Examples of right wing formal equality include equal pay for equal work and civil
and political rights.
RIGHT WING
Be aware that many people’s political beliefs are on a
continuum between left and right.
LEFT WING VS. RIGHT WING
EXAMPLES OF RIGHT WING AND LEFT WING
POLITICAL PARTIES IN CANADA
HOUSE OF COMMONS IN CANADA
PARTY STANDINGS41st Parliament
Province / Territory C.P.C. N.D.P. Lib. B.Q.* Green* Ind. Vacant Total
Alberta 26 1 1 28 British Columbia 21 12 2 1 36 Manitoba 11 2 1 14 New Brunswick 8 1 1 10
Newfoundland and Labrador 1 2 4 7
Northwest Territories 1 1 Nova Scotia 4 3 4 11 Nunavut 1 1
Ontario 73 21 11 1 106
Prince Edward Island 1 3 4 Quebec 5 58 8 4 75 Saskatchewan 13 1 14 Yukon 1 1
TOTAL 165 101 35 4 1 1 1 308
http://www.parl.gc.ca/SenatorsMembers/House/PartyStandings/standings-E.htm
LINK FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS