Ch 6: PUBLIC OPINION & POLITICAL ACTION I. How Americans Learn About Politics: Political Socialization II. Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information III. What Americans Value: Political Ideologies IV. How Americans Participate in Politics V. Understanding Public Opinion and Political Action
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Ch 6: PUBLIC OPINION & POLITICAL ACTION I. How Americans Learn About Politics: Political Socialization II. Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information.
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Ch 6: PUBLIC OPINION & POLITICAL ACTION
I. How Americans Learn About Politics: Political SocializationII. Measuring Public Opinion and Political InformationIII. What Americans Value: Political IdeologiesIV. How Americans Participate in PoliticsV. Understanding Public Opinion and Political Action
I. How Americans Learn About Politics: Political Socialization
A. The Process of Political Socialization
1. The Family – Parents give their children political attitudes.
2. The Mass Media – TV gives people information about politics.
3. School – Schools socialize the youth into political culture.
I. How Americans Learn About Politics: Political Socialization
B. Political Learning over a Lifetime
1. Aging increases political participation and strength of party attachment