Legitimating ideology

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A legitimating ideology, a term used by sociologists C. Wright Mills and others, refers generally to any ideology which is used to legitimate the actions or policies of states.^[1]

The legitimating ideology employed may or may not have an apparent connection to the substance or form of the actions or policies being legitimated by the ideology.^[1] It is primarily a term used when making a critical analysis of religious institutions, and corporate and state actions and policies.

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Tyler, Tom R. (September 2005). "Introduction: Legitimating Ideologies" (in en). Social Justice Research 18 (3): 211–215. doi:10.1007/s11211-005-6822-4. ISSN 0885-7466. http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11211-005-6822-4.

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[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Tyler, Tom R. (September 2005). "Introduction: Legitimating Ideologies" (in en). Social Justice Research 18 (3): 211–215. doi:10.1007/s11211-005-6822-4. ISSN 0885-7466. http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11211-005-6822-4.

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Legitimating ideology

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