The Meaning of Ideology

An ideology is a system or collection of ideas or thoughts that seeks to explain about the world and its changes that have been formed, shared and observed by groups of people or by society. Ideology refers to the thought that influences the thinking, outlook, and actions of people belonging to a particular group or society.

Desttuff de Tracy introduced the word ideology as the abbreviated name of the science of thoughts or ideas. Its meaning has been extended by various philosophers and experts in the Social Sciences.

Different Ideologies and the Broad Nationalist Movement in South and West Asia

Why do countries follow different ideologies? How did these ideologies help or affect the existence of Nationalist Movements? How did they serve as instruments in the liberation of nations?

The high level of appreciation and answers to the problems and needs of the people are expressed by ideologies. They are also in line with the culture and history of the country. There are many categories of ideology in society such as gender, color, religion, and so on. In this lesson, we will look at two categories: economic ideology and political ideology.