Ideology

To me Ideology means a set of doctrine or a philosophy you follow that directs the way your body of beliefs or principles are shaped.

However this does not mean the same thing to everyone. The term itself refers to the set of values a group holds. These values help decide what is accepeted of normal to a culture or community.

These ideals, that a group holds, are more often than not are enforced by the leaders or prominent figure in a community. If a member of that culture does not adhear to these values or ideology they are usually considered outcasts.

However these ideologies are not based on facts, they simply are ways that a group prefers to act and think. Ideology is and can be confusing for every memeber of society because often there are questions of why a group favors a certain value. Here, in my opinion, is where racism is born ... a culture does not understand another so the differing culture is considered any number of things that lead to division.