POLI 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-6: Iden, Visuddhimagga, Rela

• School: McGill University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLI 200
• Professor: Manuel Balan

Document Summary

Poli@cal culture- the fundamental poli@cal values, beliefs and orienta@ons that are widely held within a poli@cal community. Examining and explaining poli7cal culture: can examine through sample surveys, literature, popular culture, symbols, many countries have subculture based on par@cular class, religion, gender. There can be a dis@nc@on between elite poli@cal culture (values and beliefs of those most in uen@al) and mass poli@cal culture. Ideological perspec7ves: one way to describe the poli@cal culture of a poli@cal community is in terms of its dominant ideological perspec@ve. Since democracy is ul@mately based on the ci@zenry, it is ooen suggested that a democra@c poli@cal culture is needed if democracy is to be sustained and meaningful. Most people are unaware of pol@cal system. Do not have expecta@ons about what government should do. Ci@zens exhibit an awareness of the poli@cal system and policies that the government adopts. Par7cipant poli7cal cultures- are aware of the poli@cal system. Have an ac@vist orienta@on on what the government does.