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Power and ideology

 

relationship between power and ideology

POWER AND IDEOLOGY

                                               (Relationship between power and ideology)

It was a structuralist theory that overtake the Marxist theory. 

According  to their point of view: 

"Identity is created by people".

Ideology is built by ourselves and other voyers.

Ideologies are developed with the passage of time by experience.

Van Dijk: 

Important figure provided the definition of ideology. He said 

" Ideology can be of everything".

Power: 

First concept was given by  Niccolo Machiavelli in 16th century.

Niccolo defined power in these words: "power is strategic. When you think strategically and decentralize rights. It is known as power organization"

Think Strategically + Individual decentralize Rights + Organization democracy

Thomas Hobbes: 

Thomas Hobbes in 17th century said that one should support sovereignty of state.

When sovereignty and rights of people both compile together it is called as power.

Sovereignty of state+ Rights of people

Are supported by people.

Hobbes believe in equality of all man in a civil society. State allows everything. People are free to do anything they want to . People are free to anything  that are not forbidden by law.

State is an entity ruled by the sovereignty and people live their lives in peaceful society.

For example: UK has monarch system and democracy.

Hobbes said: " In case of abuse of power people  have to accept it as a price of peace".

So sovereign control civil, society, military, judiciary and religion.

After World War 2 power and it's study focused on Elite class.

C.W Mills: 

C.W Mills said in 1956 says that ruling elite are always powerful. Nowadays, if one talks about power, individuals are fighting with each other.

For them, power is a set of social pressure and disgusting feature of ideology.

Ideology:

It meant many things in history, but one thing is always common. It refers to social Norms, and processes by which you make your world around you.

Fair Clough:

Fair Clough in 1989 said that:

"Ideology and power are of two types:

1) The ideology of USA and Britain after World War 2.

2) Marxist Theory

Difference:

The ideology of USA after World War 2 believes that, it is any social policy derives from a social theory in a conscious way.

Marxist on the other hand says, "Ideology is composed of ideas, which arise as a set of Material Interests in struggle of our power.

Whorf:

Whorf says "Language is not a voicing instrument but it also shapes your ideas"