Nation, Religion, Class, Relationship to the land/Environment Themes of Ideology Nation, Religion, Class, Relationship to the land/Environment

Nation Not just a country A group with a common culture/sense of belonging Metis/Quebecois Common history, heroes, language, customs Main concerns of a nation: Sovereignty (independence) Self-preservation Identity Citizenship (participation) Citizen rights Sometimes these concerns conflict with the views of others (Nazism)

Fascist Ideology

Religion Religious beliefs and values pertain to ethics and mortality. “being Religious” doesn’t mean attending church but the church/religions view of human nature and the way the world is and should be. Some states are governed by religious majoirty (Israel) leads to conflict

Class Social Class refers to the way society is structured. In our Society class is based on the amount of money you make/occupations. Working class, Middle Class, Upper Class Communism – Class struggle. Working class would rise up. “workers of the world unite- you have nothing to lose but your chains.”

Relationship to Land Environment Aboriginal peoples views – inter-relationship with the earth’s resources as a part of survival. Western Societies base progress on industrialization and the consumption of natural resources. – environmentalists do not share this view.