Unit 4 Political Culture, Participation, Socialization Flashcards
political culture
values of a community that relate to its political organization, processes, disputes, public policies
comes from embedded cultural issues (class, ethnicity, religion)
determines what we consider legitimate power, authority
Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba
father of political cultural concepts
how culture impacts politics, visa versa
empirical study of different values in different countries
three types of political cultures
parochial - ppl unaware of political system, do not participate
subject political - awareness of political system but not actively engaging, or engage cause they have to
participant political - citizens aware and are active in trying to affect what the gov’t does
political efficacy
attitude that people are able to have an impact on political decisions
categories of attitudes and orientations
affective: emotional reactions, symbolic
cognitive: orientation to knowledge (real/believed)
evaluative: analysis of facts and feelings
political trust
peneral populace trusts its small group of representatives
civic society
private citizens/organizations working towards a shared goal, interest, value
life-cycle effect
your age affects your attitudes and behaviours
as people grow older, their attitudes and behaviours change due to marriage, education, employment, retirement
generational effect
attitudes and behaviour of different generations that persist throughout the life cycle
political socialization
values, beliefs, attitudes of political culture is transmitted to members of the community
who came up with the postmaterialist theory?
Ronald Inglehart
Postmaterialist theory
modern societies are undergoing a change
generations that grow up post WWII are more likely to give priority to post materialist values
postmaterialist values
freedom of expression, participation
concern about the quality of life
appreciation of a more beautiful environment
Russell Dalton’s new style of citizen politics
greater citizen activism, questioning authority, develop new political parties, new social movements, new types of issues
