Ideology

From Geography

Ideology is term used to describe how we think the world ought to be (Brand, Graffikin, 2007). This can be the case in any policy area, for example in planning or politics. One should try to accomplish some kind of utopia of his own ideas. This method in planning is not always completely rational way of thinking (Brand Graffikin, 2007). Expression, vision and peoples interest are important factors in ideological thinking. Ideology focusses mainly on the external factor in which lived experience is percieved (Purvis, Hunt, 1993). Ideology can be explained negative form as well if thoughts are distorted. This while positive views focus on social consciousness (Purvis, Hunt, 1993)

Ideology in Space and Planning

Ideology plays an important role for policy makers and planning as well as for social scientists. For example in collaborative planning, which is a dialogic approach to planning (Brand, Graffikin, 2007). Next to ideology Ontology, Epistemology and Methodology form the framework for collaborative planning. Methodology always play an important role in new approaches and methods. There are other approaches in which ideology also plays an important role, for example neoliberalism. A approach that has a utopian view on what the world should look like and that can be applied on many policy areas.

Ideologist

One of the most famous and important ideological thinker and writer in Karl Marx (Purvis, Hunt (1993)

References

Brand. R. Graffikin, F. (2007) Collaborative Planning in an Uncollobartive world. Planning Theory 6 (3)

Purvis, Hunt (1993) Discourse, Ideology, Discourse, Ideology The British Journal of Sociology

Contributors

created by--MathijsLammers 18:02, 23 October 2012 (CEST)