American Democracy Now, 2nd Edition (Harrison)Chapter 6:
Political Socialization and Public OpinionChapter SummaryThis chapter focuses on political socialization and public opinion. The challenge of attracting and maintaining young voter interest in elections and government activities creates a good beginning for the discussion of the ways in which political socialization occurs, including various agents of socialization and the techniques for measuring public opinion. This discussion includes the following:
- The process of becoming politically engaged through political socialization
- The different agents of socialization—family, the media, schools, churches, peers, community and political leaders, and demographic characteristics
- Ways to measure public opinion
- Americans' ideas about politics
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