1. Political Culture and Political Socialization
Powell, Ch. 3

2. There are three levels of Political culture
The System Level-
National pride
Feelings of governmental legitimacy
National identity
The Process Level-
Role of citizens
Perceptions of political rights
The Policy Level-
Role of government
Government policy priorities
Describe the three levels of political culture and the factors that make them different.

3. Sources of legitimacy Tradition: Religion: Elections: Ideology:
Inheriting the throne
Religion:
Commitment to religious institutions (ie, Iran)
Elections:
Open, free, fair elections
Ideology:
Wisdom from a party (ie, China)
List and describe the different sources of legitimacy for a political system.

4. Political socialization
Political Socialization- how political values are formed and transmitted.

5. General identifications: first level
Nationalism
Ethnic identity
Class identity
Religious identity
Ideology
Rights/duties to society
-Most durable level
-Direct from schools or other types of public education

6. Second level Attitudes towards politics and government -indirect
-from parents, teachers, friends
-what does government do?
-how do people react to the gov?

7. Third level Personal views Of current events
Of politics and politicians
Of specific issues
Of personalities
Describe the agents of political socialization and their roles in forming political values.

8. Examples of socialization
Family
Direct contact with government
Social groups and identities
Schools
Interest groups
Peer groups
Mass media
Political parties

9. Current forces affecting contemporary political cultures
Democratization- modernization eroded the legitimacy of nondemocratic ideologies in certain parts of the world… while citizens became more involved in policymaking via skills and political resources
Marketization-an increased public acceptance of free markets and private profit incentives, rather than a government-managed economy
Globalization-increasing international trade and international interactions tend to diffuse the values of the overall international system. Development of certain norms, like human rights, gender equality, and democracy, increases
List and describe three current forces that are affecting contemporary political cultures

10. review What are the three key elements of a political culture?
Why does political culture matter?
Why is the process of political socialization important?
What are the main agents of political socialization?
What are the major trends in cultural change in the contemporary world?