1.2 Terms and Ideas

Should ideology be the foundation of identity?


Big Ideas:

  • Appreciate various perspectives regarding identity and ideology.

  • Explore factors that may influence individual and collective beliefs and values.

  • Identify themes of ideology.

  • Examine characteristics of ideology.

  • Analyze the extent to which personal identity should be shaped by ideologies.

In this unit, you will explore how each of the factors in this diagram affects the others.


Following is a list of new terms you will encounter in this unit. Click on each one for its definition.

  • beliefs

  • bias

  • capitalism

  • collective

  • collectivism

  • communism

  • identity

  • ideology

  • individual

  • individualism

  • media

  • perspective

  • spectrum

  • values

  • worldview


*You can also click on the Glossary in the menu bar above this window at any time to get definitions. Throughout the course, terms are identified by their red font; click on them to see their definitions.