POLS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Robert D. Putnam, Post-Materialism, Social Capital
26 Aug 2016
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In return the rise of online communities (hurts social capital: can find groups that suit your interests specifically, but lose real social skills e. i. Ex- can easily find bisexual asian american star trek fans: political socialization, the process of shaping each each person"s own political culture, the biggest determinant of your political beliefs is your parents b. i. Some rebel against their parent"s beliefs- may have more education than their parents b. ii. Parents also shape your race, your socioeconomic status, your religion, your geographic location- all of which effect political socialization: education. Strong education level, with parents at a lower education level, increases the chance you will rebel against your parent"s beliefs c. iii. Government can be shaper of political socialization in authoritarian/fascist countries through education/indoctrination: peers d. i. Who you socialize with affects your political beliefs d. ii. Most peers reinforce our beliefs (same race/same social class), but can challenge your beliefs: media e. i.
