Compare And Contrast The Political Ideo
‘’Compare and contrast the political ideologies which are evident in the media articles provided’’
There are many different interpretations on what an ideology is, everybody has an ideology but it may not always be endorsed or may also not be always logical. Political scientists of today define the term to mean ‘’an action oriented belief system, an interrelated set of ideas that in some way guides or inspires political action’’ (Heywood 1997). After studying these four media articles there is evidence of different ideologies from each columnist including a feminist ideology, a socialist ideology, conservative ideology and also a liberalist ideology.
‘’Louise O'Keeffe has courage, our leaders do not.’’ This article by Gene Kerrigan is a perfect example of a feminist ideology. Feminists carry strong beliefs in individualism/community, freedom, reason and equality which are all evident in this article. Individualism in this article is evident as the divide between the public and private is visible, as although the state knew the measures of Louise O’Keefe’s abuse they denied the judicial endorsement she needed. This is a typical story of feminism where the woman is controlled by the rules of the dominant males. Louise O’Keefe then fought with courage until she had victory 15 years later when European court accepted the case she had built up. Kerrigan’s feminist ideology is also conveyed by the element of equality throughout the article. There is an element of radical feminist’s as they fight for stress equality in personal life and for control over one’s own body. Gene Kerrigan also shows signs of socialist belief in this article as he believes that everyone should be able to exercise their political and legal rights and that they should have equal outcomes rather than having equality of opportunity. “The High Court turned Ms O'Keeffe down, so she went on to the Supreme Court. And that turned her down. And the State bullied her, threatening to pummel her with
There are many different interpretations on what an ideology is, everybody has an ideology but it may not always be endorsed or may also not be always logical. Political scientists of today define the term to mean ‘’an action oriented belief system, an interrelated set of ideas that in some way guides or inspires political action’’ (Heywood 1997). After studying these four media articles there is evidence of different ideologies from each columnist including a feminist ideology, a socialist ideology, conservative ideology and also a liberalist ideology.
‘’Louise O'Keeffe has courage, our leaders do not.’’ This article by Gene Kerrigan is a perfect example of a feminist ideology. Feminists carry strong beliefs in individualism/community, freedom, reason and equality which are all evident in this article. Individualism in this article is evident as the divide between the public and private is visible, as although the state knew the measures of Louise O’Keefe’s abuse they denied the judicial endorsement she needed. This is a typical story of feminism where the woman is controlled by the rules of the dominant males. Louise O’Keefe then fought with courage until she had victory 15 years later when European court accepted the case she had built up. Kerrigan’s feminist ideology is also conveyed by the element of equality throughout the article. There is an element of radical feminist’s as they fight for stress equality in personal life and for control over one’s own body. Gene Kerrigan also shows signs of socialist belief in this article as he believes that everyone should be able to exercise their political and legal rights and that they should have equal outcomes rather than having equality of opportunity. “The High Court turned Ms O'Keeffe down, so she went on to the Supreme Court. And that turned her down. And the State bullied her, threatening to pummel her with