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What does Culture mean?. Political Culture widely shared beliefs, values and norms concerning relationships of citizens to government and to one another.

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1 What does Culture mean?

2 Political Culture widely shared beliefs, values and norms concerning relationships of citizens to government and to one another Important Elements of American Political Culture 1.liberty - preoccupation with rights 2.equality - equal vote, equal opportunity, equality under the law, but not equal wealth 3.democracy - politicians accountable to the people 4.civic duty - serve community 5.individual responsibility – barring some disability, individuals responsible for own actions and well being

3 Political Socialization Political Socialization- process by which parents and others teach children about values, beliefs and attitudes of political culture Agents or Influencing Factors of Political Socialization Family Religious Institutions Community – rural v. urban, North v. South, etc. Race and Ethnicity Social Class Level of Education Media Teachers Peer Group National Identity Gender

4 Presidential Candidates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywXFhu lpVPk&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywXFhu lpVPk&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGGIH qIoP2khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGGIH qIoP2k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwpwT ZOPpBchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwpwT ZOPpBc

5 Political Culture liberty - preoccupation with rights equality - equal vote, equal opportunity, equality under the law, but not equal wealth democracy - politicians accountable to the people civic duty - serve community individual responsibility – barring some disability, individuals responsible for own actions and well being Family Religious Institutions Community – rural v. urban, North v. South, etc. Race and Ethnicity Social Class Level of Education Media Teachers Peer Group National Identity Gender Political Socialization


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