Dominant Ideology In The United States
Sociology- Discussion 1
Dominant ideology is defined as the values, beliefs, and morals shared by the majority of the people in a given society. In the United States it’s so hard to narrow down who the “majority” is, the country has changed over time as we have undergone so many economically and social changes.
To really understand how controversial the dominant ideology is in the United States, I think it’s best shown by comparing current day norms to that of say, the 1950’s. In 1950’s it seems to me that a wife staying home and taking care of the children while the father worked was more of a normal situation. Today we see both mothers and fathers working full time jobs and taking care of children in a more shared role. In the 50’s
Dominant ideology is defined as the values, beliefs, and morals shared by the majority of the people in a given society. In the United States it’s so hard to narrow down who the “majority” is, the country has changed over time as we have undergone so many economically and social changes.
To really understand how controversial the dominant ideology is in the United States, I think it’s best shown by comparing current day norms to that of say, the 1950’s. In 1950’s it seems to me that a wife staying home and taking care of the children while the father worked was more of a normal situation. Today we see both mothers and fathers working full time jobs and taking care of children in a more shared role. In the 50’s