IDEOLOGIES

The term ‘ideology’ was coined in 1796 by the French philosopher Antoine Destutt

de Tracy (1754–1836). He used it to refer to a new ‘science of ideas’ (literally, an idea-

ology) that set out to uncover the origins of conscious thought and ideas.

Political ideology arose out of the transition from feudalism to industrial capitalism.

In simple terms, the earliest, or ‘classical’, ideologies – liberalism, conservatism and

socialism – developed as contrasting attempts to shape emerging industrial society.

Liberalism -

Conservatism - MK

Socialism - both

Marxism - EFF

Populism - both

Feminism - both?