Wed 20 Oct
Today we focused on The meaning of ideology.
We looked at feminism and participated in a discussion about gender.
Ideology:
In the book ‘Marxism and literature’ Raymond Williams states:
“Ideologies may be based on religious, social, political, or economic grounds. In many cases, they’re a combination of these elements. In practice, they tend to expand and become more complex as the practical issues related to the concept, principles, rules and laws become more involved.”
Feminism:
Contradictory with the world’s portrayal of women’s rights and equalities, Feminism or the women’s civil rights movement initially started to facilitate women attain equality in the legal systems, and employment systems.
Previous to the women’s civil rights movement, job opportunities for women were often limited within society. Women were offered derogatory low pay positions, such as prostitution.
Since women began to speak out, opportunities for women enhanced. Their employment conditions improved, and their pay improved.
Feminism and Gender Roles – BBC Four
“Karl Marx posits that a society’s dominant ideology is integral to its superstructure.”
This theory depicts, the world through a Marxists vision, which we then as humans believe we are using in our daily lives, either consciously or subconsciously.
