POLS 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: English Canada, Capitalism, Social Capital
11 Apr 2014
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The long standing and perennial search for the cultural essence of the. Canadian condition has often been about identifying and explaining the ways in which the values and beliefs are different from those of americans. An ideology spills beyond the boundaries of politics to embrace beliefs and judgments about other social relationships, including economic ones. When the politics of society is described as pragmatic and non- ideological , this simply indicates that a particular ideology dominates to such degree that it has become the conventional wisdom. A political culture consists of the characteristics, values, beliefs and behaviors of a society"s member in regard. A way in which ideas are relevant for is through individual personality: one of the most often repeated claims about canadians are they are less likely to question and challenge authority than americans- The main conclusion drawn from this research is that general personality traits show up in an individual"s political ideas and actions.
