Presentation by my Teaching Assistant, Su-Mi Lee.

1. Political Socialization
October 29th, 2008
Su-Mi Lee

2. Why do people
think about
politics
in the way
they do?

3. Political Socialization
… the learning process
through which people acquire
their political opinions, beliefs
and values.

4. CHARACTERISTICS
of Political Socialization

5. What is learned first
is learned best.

6. What is learned first
structures later learning.

7. AGENTS
of Political Socialization

8. Family tends to have a
homogeneous political
outlook.

9. Teaches respect for
America, its political values,
its history, citizenry, and so
on.

10. • Conform to one’s
political values,
opinions, and beliefs.

11. • affect how people
perceive the world.

12. Political Socialization
ACROSS TIME

13. 5”
Today’s Date
Last Name, First Name
(mm/dd/yy)
3”
PLACE ANSWER HERE

14. 5”
Question of the Day
According to the AmGov
book, what is meant by
3”
“generational effects” and
what would be a primary
example of this for
Generation Y/the Millenials?

15. People’s political beliefs
and values change over
time

16. Impacts of one historical
event on an entire society

17. Impacts of one historical event
on a specific group of people

18. SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC
Influence on
Political Socialization

19. • Jews
• Catholics
• Protestants

20. The Effects of Religion
on Election 2004
Election 2004 Bush Nader Kerry
Evangelical 78% 0% 21%
Protestant
Catholic 52% 0% 47%
Jewish 25% 0% 74%

21. Formal Education vs.
Political Participation

22. Election 2006 Voters Nonvoters
No HS Diploma 27% 73%
HS Diploma 41% 59%
Some College 49% 51%
BA Degree or 64% 36%
Higher

23. ° African-Americans vs.
Whites
° Women vs. Men

24. Election 2004 Bush Nader Kerry
African- 14% 0% 85%
American
Whites 73% 0% 27%
Female 54% 0% 46%
Male 60% 0% 38%

25. South vs. Northeast

26. Presidential Election
2004

27. Presidential Election
2000

28. U.S. Election 2004
U.S. Election 2000