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Political Socialization

Political Socialization . Part 1. What is political socialization ?. The learning process by which people acquire their opinions, beliefs, and values. The process: primacy tendency- childhood learning Structuring tendency- cumulative Age-cohort tendency : breaking from parents.

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Political Socialization

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  1. Political Socialization Part 1

  2. What is political socialization? • The learning process by which people acquire their opinions, beliefs, and values. • The process: primacy tendency-childhood learning • Structuring tendency- cumulative • Age-cohort tendency: breaking from parents.

  3. The Agents of Socialization: • School: individual rights get more liberal in college • Family: the strongest • Peers: friends, co-workers • Religion: • Protestant conservative • Catholic more liberal

  4. The Agents of Socialization • Gender: Men more conservative, women more liberal (nurturing?) • Ex: Nascar Dads vs. Soccer Moms • Race: The lighter the more conservative? Blacks most solid group • What about Hispanics and Asians? • Income: The more *wealth, the more conservative.

  5. Often, a question of “haves”, and “have nots”. Which group would want create more “change” to the system?

  6. The Agents of Socialization • The mass media: news coverage and commercials. “Spinning” Discussion question: Do media outlets “cater” to certain specific audiences? Examples? Discuss with 3 o’clock p.

  7. The Agents of Socialization • Political leaders and institutions: charisma and lobbying - can be fickle!

  8. What has happened over the years in regards to voting % for the President? For the Congress? Why?

  9. How Americans think politically: • Reminder: our deeper commitment to individualism • Ideology: a pattern of opinion on particular issues that stems from core beliefs • four major ideological types…

  10. The Political Spectrum most people Where do most Democrats fall? Republicans? Where do you think you fit in?

  11. Conservative • Individuals who oppose an activist role in govt. for economics, but look for the govt. To uphold traditional social values

  12. 1) Conservative • “The Big L” • Like big tax cuts • Republicans • Family values Colorado and New Mexico have recently become “blue”

  13. Classic Liberalism v. Modern Liberalism (difference) • Classic: from 18th century, wanted protection of property and limited role of govt. • This is similar to today’s conservative! • Modern (New Deal) Liberalism: wanted an expanded role of govt. • Corporation seen as threat to liberty

  14. 2) Liberal • Favor activist government as an instrument of economic redistribution but reject that it should favor certain social values(?) • relativism

  15. Liberals and Conservatives

  16. 3) Populist • Individuals who share a with conservatives a concern for traditional values, but like liberals, favor an active role in economics • Most committed to activism

  17. 4) Libertarians • Are opposed to government intervention in both economic and social spheres • Most committed to indiv. freedom • Trendy?

  18. Review: Which group opposes all forms of government activism?

  19. Which emerging subgroup has Palin become popular with?

  20. More democratic, yet lower rates… Avg. 50% in Presidential elections 30-40% in Congressional midterm elections! How does US voter turnout compare?

  21. Surprising, given most barriers to voting have been broken down… • Religion & property (Jackson) • Race (15th amendment) • Gender (19th) • Income (24th) • Literacy (VR Act of 1965) • Age (26th)

  22. Voting Behavior & Intensity • Hippocampus link: Lesson 12

  23. So why do so few vote?! • Unlike most countries require voter registration • National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (Motor Voter Law) = no change • Too long of a ballot? • Difficulty getting absentee ballot? • Too many elections? • Lack of political efficacy? (our two-party system?)

  24. What trends do you see? What reasons can you conclude for this?

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