Essays on Conservatism

By 1980 the Unites States political climate had shifted away from liberalism and towards Republican dominated conservatism. This new force for change led by Ronald Reagan opposed nearly every liberal policy, believing that the issues were undermining family and religious values, the national work ethic,...

Communitarianism is one of those ideologies that you commonly don’t hear about too often. It’s an ideology living in the shadows of liberalism and conservatism, which is disheartening because communitarianism happens to be the best ideology to have a society live by. They aren’t extremely...

Conservatism: A Social Construction In Lynn Peril’s Pink Think: Becoming A Woman in Many Uneasy Lessons, Peril depicts social conservatism as a key characteristic of society in the 1950’s. Consumer capitalism and commercial advertisement not only helped perpetuate social conformity, but also defined gender roles...

Ideology has shaped policy making and functioning in areas such as economics, science, technology and education. It aids to give theoretical validity to a group’s outlook, aspirations, program and action. In the present, many individuals trust in ideologies and direct actions using their trust in...

In the years between 1968 and 1980, a way of thinking called new conservatism began to rise to prominence due to a combination of reasons. These reasons are, but are not limited to, political unrest, horrible economic conditions, and a rising liberal society among young...