POLI 101- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 61 pages long!)
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Value orientation that emphasizes self-expression and quality of life over economic and physical security. People who grow up in an economically secure environment less worried about their economic circumstances. Economically insecure people make most of their political decisions around economic issues. Green party - focused around non-materialistic ideas. Long period of economic growth and security amongst canada + allies(1945 - 1970s) Huge attention to human rights (mostly because of holocaust) Not the issue of economic security or insecurity but because people are better educated. People who are economically insecure but well educated are more like to be post- material. Post ww2: education became more widely available. Rural: people who worked standard hours, small communities, didn"t have access to educational opportunities (newspapers etc) Urban: when people moved into the cities they became more aware. Important to understand there are many factors that contributed to post-materialism not just one event.
