Chapter 4: Utopia and Dystopia

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Chapter 4: Utopia and dystopia

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Utopia

Utopia

Learning goals

• I know what a utopia and a dystopia is
• I can give examples of extreme forms of ideologies
• I can describe the moderate ideologies in The Netherlands
• I can combine the set of dimensions with the ideologies with the political parties
• I know what the Juche ideology is

4.1: Utopia or dystopia?

How would a perfect world look like in your imagination?

How would a perfect world look like in your imagination?

Ideology

Fundamental views

of humans and the ideal society

Utopia and dystopia

• Utopia:  imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
• Dystopia: horrible place where life is quite terrible for many people.  

Communism

• Extreme left-wing
• Full equality between people
• Possessions were given to the government

How does the utopia look like in communism and how can it turn into a dystopia?

How does the utopia look like in communism and how can it turn into a dystopia?

Anarchism

• Extreme progressive 
• Complete freedom of choice
• Governments should be abolished

Why would anarchists use violence against the police? And why could you say that this is against their ideology?

Why would anarchists use violence against the police? And why could you say that this is against their ideology?

Fascism & Nazism

• Extreme conservative 
• Strong leadership
• Own people are superior

What is the difference between fascism and nazism?

What is the difference between fascism and nazism?

Religious extremists

Groups or countries where

religious rules dictate

completely how people

should live, with little or no

room for exceptions

Religious extremists

Religious extremists

Utopia -> dystopia

• An ideology wants their ideas to lead to an utopia
• It leads to a dystopia for most people 

Why do you think it isn't possible to create an utopia?

Why do you think it isn't possible to create an utopia?

4.2: A less extreme alternative to a utopia/dystopia

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Democracy

Democracy

Democracy

In a democracy politicians

debate about solutions for

social issues and do not use

violence.

Social democracy

• Left-wing
• Equality and solidarity

Can you give an example of a Dutch party that can be seen as social democratic?

Can you give an example of a Dutch party that can be seen as social democratic?

Liberalism

• Right-wing
• Liberty and individual responsibility

Why can you say that the VVD is a liberal party?

Why can you say that the VVD is a liberal party?

Christian democracy

• Biblical values
• Family as cornerstone of society

In the graph Christian democracy stood between left and right. Could you give an example of a more left-wing christian party and a more right-wing christian party in The Netherlands?

In the graph Christian democracy stood between left and right. Could you give an example of a more left-wing christian party and a more right-wing christian party in The Netherlands?

4.3: Political parties and ideologies

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Making political decisions over time

• Pillarisation
• Emancipation
• Individualisation 

Pillarisation

The division of

a society into groups on an

ideological or socio-economic

basis, and where the groups

are shielded from each other

to a certain extent.

How do you still see the effects of pillarisation in the Dutch politics and how do you see forms of depillarisation?

How do you still see the effects of pillarisation in the Dutch politics and how do you see forms of depillarisation?

Populism

A political style that can

be left-wing of right-wing. They

use anti-establishment rhetoric

to get votes.

Can you think of a Dutch party that has populist ideas?

Can you think of a Dutch party that has populist ideas?

Single-issue party

Parties that focus on

one main issue.

What is the highest number of parties that have ever participated in elections?

What is the highest number of parties that have ever participated in elections?

1. 37
2. 32
3. 29
4. 26

We got too many political parties in The Netherlands

We got too many political parties in The Netherlands.

Agree

Disagree

4.4: The everlasting president

What is a similarity and what is a difference between the Juche ideology and communism?

What is a similarity and what is a difference between the Juche ideology and communism?

How can you see an utopia and a dystopia at the same time in this video?

How can you see an utopia and a dystopia at the same time in this video?

What have you learned this lesson?

What have you learned this lesson?

What do you still think is difficult?

What do you still think is difficult?

Learning goals

• I know what a utopia and a dystopia is
  
• I can give examples of extreme forms of ideologies
  
• I can describe the moderate ideologies in The Netherlands
  
• I can combine the set of dimensions with the ideologies with the political parties
  
• I know what the Juche ideology is

End of chapter 4: Utopia and dystopia