SWP 335 Chapter Notes - Chapter Week 5: False Consciousness

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Ideology - system of ways which ideas about our social world make (and often confine us) to our place within it: ho(cid:449) people(cid:859)s thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g of so(cid:272)ial world, and their relative place is developed and sustained. Ideas help defi(cid:374)e i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s so(cid:272)ial pla(cid:272)e: processes (and structures) which ensure ideas (which it"s built upon) continue. Ideology directly about power: 3 levels of ideologies, practical - micro, theoretical - mezzo. Institutional - macro: practical - behaviours and practices which come from beliefs, theoretical - ideas and concepts which explains specific behaviours or practices. Institutional - systemic organization of these ideas and practices which ensures they are being maintained. Ideas is (cid:374)ot the (cid:858)truth(cid:859) of (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:454)t (cid:271)ut so(cid:272)ial fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374) to ho(cid:449) it perfor(cid:373)s.

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