The term ideology refers to a set of ideas which presents only a partial view of reality. An ideological viewpoint also include 'value'. It involves not only a judgment about the way things are but also the way they ought to be. Nigel Harris says, "Our reality is the next man's ideology and vice versa."
For Marxists, ideology is a set of beliefs and values which express the interest of particular social group. Karl Mannheim distinguishes ruling class ideology or ruling ideology from Utopian ideology. Ruling ideology which obscures the real conditions of the society both to itself and others and thereby stabilizes it. While Utopian ideology advocates complete change on the vision of ideal society.
Mannheim viewed Marxism as Utopian ideology while functionalism as ruling ideology.
For Marxists, ideology is a set of beliefs and values which express the interest of particular social group. Karl Mannheim distinguishes ruling class ideology or ruling ideology from Utopian ideology. Ruling ideology which obscures the real conditions of the society both to itself and others and thereby stabilizes it. While Utopian ideology advocates complete change on the vision of ideal society.
Mannheim viewed Marxism as Utopian ideology while functionalism as ruling ideology.
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