Ideology

Ideology is an extremely interesting concept once you take the chance to dive into its meaning. The fascinating part about ideology is that myself as an individual has my own ideology, however I also have ideologies as a part of the groups I am associated with in my life. I have my own beliefs and values that I assess the world on, yet I have grown up to learn a different set of values based on how I was raised. For instance, I may have my own opinion about a certain topic which I may or may not share with others, but it is how I feel inside. This may not be the same opinion as I was raised to believe, but it doesn't make it wrong.

Everyone has their own ideologies and yet there is no standard to base these values off of. Who's to say my opinion about a topic is right and yours isn't? This is why ideology is such an amazing concept. Every person thinks in their own way, handles situations a certain way and reacts to instances by their own personal understanding of the world. If everyone had all the same beliefs and values, we would never be able to handle the unique situations life throws at us.

I do believe that the mass media impacts people's ideology because it is a constant stream of information for us to look at, or read, or believe in. When ideas are being presented in a mass media form, they reach a larger audience, therefore impacting more individuals. Although I have my own beliefs, I have to admit that the mass media's portrayal of certain ideas also sticks with me. How could it not? We are constantly bombarded with this kind of information. But in the end, the information we take in on a daily basis will impact us, and that's what makes us who we are.