Analysing the Development and Impact of an Ideology

Historical and Contextual Factors Influencing the Development of the Ideology

Critically analyse the ideology you have chosen. Your analysis should include:

• The historical and contextual factors and issues that have influenced the development of the ideology, including how it responds to previous ideology(ies) that were prevailing at the time.

• The key thinkers or theoreticians involved in developing the ideology.

• The dominant values of the ideology, what do its proponents think are most important to achieve in society.

• How does the ideology define and/or envisage justice?

• How does the ideology envisage the relationships between the individual and broader social groups, including society as a whole?

• What does the ideology envisage as the role of the state?

• What impact has this ideology had on social policy in Aotearoa New Zealand historically and currently, including its impact on Tangata Whenua?

An essay style is required including:

• an introduction that highlights the importance of the topic and outlines the direction that your essay will follow

• a logically developed body to your essay

• a conclusion which summarise the points you have made. Ask yourself what you want to leave the reader thinking about at the end.

• The contextual factors and issues that have influenced the development of the ideology.

• The key thinkers or theoreticians involved in developing the ideology.

• The dominant values of the ideology.

• How the ideology defines and/or envisages justice.

• How the ideology envisages the relationships between the individual and broader social groups.

• What the ideology envisages as the role of the state.

• The impact of this ideology on social policy in Aotearoa New Zealand historically and currently, including its impact on Tangata Whenua.

• Selected ideology is compared and contrasted with at least 2 other ideologies.