TYPES AND FUNCTIONS OF IDEOLOGY

Ideology is one of the most difficult concepts to describe among all social sciences. The first problem we face when discussing the nature of ideology is the lack of an agreed-upon definition among scholars. According to the English scientist Andrew Heywood, one of the reasons for this is: "Firstly, since all concepts of ideology accept the existence of a connection between theory and practice, this term refers, on the one hand, to the role of ideas in politics and the relationship between beliefs and theories, and on the other hand, material life and political attitudes creates a very tense relationship