kristen's visual vocab
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VISUAL VOCABULARY
By: Kristen ter Steege
IDEOLOGY
DEFINTION: BELIEFS AND IDEAS BELONGING TO AN INDIVIDUALOR A GROUP OF PEOPLE. EXAMPLE: HITLER HAD THE IDEOLOGYTHAT THE JEWS WERE CORRUPTING THE WORLD, THEREFORE HE WANTED TO GETRID OF THE JEWISH RACE.
http://canasiantimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Adolf-Hitler_0.jpg
Individualism
DEFINITION:
A social belief that s
tands for
freedom and rig
hts of an individual
rather than th
e freedom and rig
hts
of a group.
Example:
http://images.travelpod.com/users/koolkev88/9.1259676560.1_vancouver.jpg
http://www.fabbrunette.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/8f494e78ad92b9c122ad3bfb1b03f215.jpg
Both Pictures from different areas In British Columbia
If a person believes in individualism
they would believe that everyone
fends for themselves and the less
help from the government the better.
So having a poor area on one side of town
and a wealthy area on the other side
would be okay.
COLLECTIVISMdefinition: example:The idea that every person in a society belongs to a certain group and the group helps each other in times of need.
Health Care in Canada is an example of collectivism becauseeveryone pays into it and everyoneis taken care of because of that.
http://cchma.ca/images/cchma01.jpg
liberalismdefinition:
Is the belief in the importanceof equalityand freedom of choice.
example:
http://www.libertystickers.com/static/images/productimage-picture-guns-keeping-america-407.gif
http://www.henleynews.co.uk/images2007/gun%20culture.jpg
Citizens of the United States of American believe it is their right to
own guns because it is a freedom of choice.
SELF
INTEREST
Definition:An individuals personalinterest or advantage, usuallypursued without thinking ofthe consequences or others.
Example:Recently in the news there was a Pastor from the United States that was planning on burning the Quran(the religious text from the Islam belief) on September 11th. Other Americans were worried about theconsequence but the Pastor was only worried about his personal interest.
http://islamichappiness.com/quran/quran.html
COMPETITIONDefinition:A contest between an individualor group for a profit or prize.
Example:When two animals are fighting against each other the prize would be a mate ormaybe territory. http://reason.com/blog/2010/02/24/promoting-competition-through
FREEDOMdefinition:
Economic Freedom:The ability to produce, trade and consume any good without any
stealing, physical force or fraud.
Political Freedom:
The state of being free from government cruelty or force.
http://democraticbelarus.eu/archive/2010/9/6
http://www.american.com/archive/2008/july-07-08/the-path-to-prosperity/
example:Freedom of speech is saying anythingyou want with the government using cruelty or force. One way of freedom is emphasizes free markets and private property. The other side iswelfare.
Rule of LawD e f i n i t i o n
The idea that no one is above the law and everyone must answer to it.All rules are clear, understood and enforced. Everyone should be treatedequally under the law.
E x a m p l e:
http://www.isoc-ny.org/?tag=att
Everyone has to follow the laws setby a country even the leaders. Everyoneis seen equal under the rule of law. The Supreme Court of The United States is Something that enforces the law upona country, its leaders and citizens.
PRIVATE PROPERTYDEFINITION:Property/land that is owned by a particularperson. The land doesn’t have public access.EXAMPLE:
http://www.cereslogic.com/pages/tag/java/
http://www.hooksigns.com/catalog/item/5393555/5354942.htm
Some owners of landhave signs on there property that alerts the public that they are not allowed on the land.
Definition:When you hold the whole group responsiblefor one person’s wrong doing.
Example:On September 11, 2001 member of a political group known as Al- Quedahijacked a plane and crashed itinto the Twin Towers. Sincethe attack peoplelook at the Islamreligion and people negativelydue to one person’swrong doing.
http://qwickstep.com/search/the-twin-towers-attack.html
COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY
COLLECTIVE INTERESTdefinition:
A set of common interests thata group of people have in common. example:
Everyone in Canada pays taxes to Employer’s Health Tax so if a worker gets hurt on the job they still gets a sum of money periodically even if they don’t work.
http://www.ihlaw.com/areas/workers-comp/
COOPERATION
definition:
example:
To work or act together to reach a common goal. Must incorporate two or more people. The job gets done faster with more people working onit.
When a sports team cooperates together they are more likely to reach their common goal which is winning the game.
http://www.photoxels.com/congrats-team-canada-ice-hockey/
Economic Equality
definition:Governments try and make everythingequal where people in society are ofequal standing and have equal access to economicpower and wealth.
example:Everyone gets paid the minimumwage when they work for a companythat is recognized by the government.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/10/tonight_hope_network_honors_no.html
Collective Norms
definition:An act or behavior that is considered to benormal or expected of a certain group of people.
example:When going out to a restaurant an
individual is expected to behave in a respectful manner and use proper
etiquette.
http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://images.sodahead.com/polls/000913199/messyEater_xlarge.jpeg&imgrefurl=http://www.sodahead.com/living/are-you-a-messy-eater/question-913199/&usg=__r2v4WcPAyy4V69IQqEfhqChVUzg=&h=240&w=320&sz=21&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=Jh-RIy6vfDzkrM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=159&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsloppy%2Beater%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D562%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=63&ei=a4iSTJzkJYy-sAPTpIXACg&oei=a4iSTJzkJYy-sAPTpIXACg&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0&tx=102&ty=115
Public Propertydefinition:
Public property is anything that isn’t owned by a certain individual. Normally owned my a government.
Public access is allowed.
example:A town that has a park or nature area that haspublic access. The land that the park or naturearea sits on is owned by the town or municipal
government.
http://www.cookstown.gov.uk/resident/sportandleisure/cost/gallery/
BELIEF
deFINit ION:When your mind accepts something to betrue. Sometimes its may lack proof but yourmind still accepts the fact as correct.
ExaMPLe:Religion is someone’s belief. Even though religionscan be proven to be true the followers still believethat they are true.
http://www.freefoto.com/preview/05-08-10?ffid=05-08-10
VALUEDEFINITION:
How much is something is worth to an individual.Can be measured in money.
EXAMPLE:How much your house is worth to you
is a value. It may be worth more to youthan others because it is an individuals
choice.
http://thecalgaryrealestateblog.com/tag/chamberlain-group/
individual identity
definition: The personality of an individual. The way a person behaves can have a large influenceon their individual identity.
example: If an individual has a lot of friends theirIndividual identity would be that they are popular.
http://perdaens.be/blog/index.php?/archives/13-Visiting-Friends-Berns.html
Collective Identity An individuals sense of belongingto the group. This is fromthe perspective of the individual.
DEFINITION:
EXAMPLE:The members of a certain church groupall have a collective identity.
http://gallery.ahrar.org.lb/ahrargallery.php?g2_itemId=5862