Unit 4.2: Political Socialization

What is political socialization?

• The process by which people develop their political knowledge, values, and ideologies.

• The process by which people develop their political knowledge, attitudes, and ideologies.

• The process by which people develop their ideologies and political parties.

• The process by which people develop their values and political socialization.

When does political socialization begin?

• Adulthood

• Childhood

• Infancy

• Senior Age

What are four socializing agents?

• Your Family, School, Peers, and Media.

• Your Family, Pets, Media, and School.

• Your Family, School, and Peers.

• Your Peers, Teachers, Mobile Devices, and Family.

Who wrote “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital,” Journal of Democracy (1995)?

• Putnam Robert

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Robert Putnam

• Ivory Roberson

Is Social Capital the network of relationships in a particular society?

• True

• False

What gender is most likely to become a Democratic?

• Male

• Female

What factors help to decide the ideologies of a person?

• Gender

• Animals

• Race

• Neighbors

• Ethnicity

How have any of these factors affected YOUR social ideology?

(Raise your hand to answer)