Political Socialization

Political Socialization

By Victoria Faculty

​Learning Goal:

I will be able to understand what Political Socialization is and to be able to discuss why you think the way you do

Multiple Choice

Political Socialization is...

• the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society

• the process by which we develop our political values and opinions throughout our lives

• The political view of socialism and its place in society

• Learning how to vote

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ideas people grow to understand through the process of political socialization?

• The different roles that citizens play and what rights they have

• How the government functions

• How everyone is created equal and should be treated equally

• How power is divided in our government

Multiple Choice

A child that grows up in a conservative family is more likely to support which party?

• Republican

• Democrat

• Green

• Socialist

Poll

Did you grow up in an environment that was heavily leaning one way on the political scale?

• Yes, more conservative

• Yes, more liberal

• Yes, but I don’t know enough to say if it is liberal or conservative

• No

• I don't know

Multiple Choice

Based on the context of the video, what do you think "political efficacy" means?

• feeling that you can play a part in political and social change

• indifference and lack of interest in participating in political activities

Poll

Has anyone in your family ever invited you to talk about their ballot or allowed you to watch them vote?

• Yes, every election

• No, never

• Sometimes

Multiple Choice

When parents take their children to the polls when they vote their children learn...

• that voting changes nothing in society

• that it takes too long to vote

• that voting is an important thing to do

• that voting is a waste of time

Multiple Choice

Political Socialization ends when you turn 18

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The first and most important source of our politics is __________. This makes a lot of sense since kids either want to emulate their parents or reject their ideas.

• family

• media

• ethnicity

• gender

Poll

Family influences your political outlook. Kids want to be like their parents or reject their ideas. Which one are you?

• My political ideas are similar to those in my immediate family

• My political ideas are the opposite to those in my immediate family

• I honestly don't know what my family believes politically

Multiple Choice

What socialization factor has the MOST influence in determining how much and how often a person PARTICIPATES politically?

• Family

• Cable and Internet News

• Religion

• Education

Poll

Education is the most formal way that our political views are shaped since almost all US students take at least one year of American history and civics.

How much does what you learn about our society from your teachers influence how you think about the world?

On a scale of 1-4 with 1 being “very little” and 4 being “a lot"

• 4: A lot! It makes me think about things I might not ever consider

• 3

• 2

• 1: Very Little.

Multiple Choice

What are the 4 main agents of political socialization according to the Crash Course video ?

• family, social groups, education, political conditions one lives through

  school

• your phone, your pets, social groups

• who you hang out with, family, where you live, gender

• education, family, phone, video games

Multiple Choice

Agents of political socialization include all of these EXCEPT...

• education

• media

• social clubs

• opinion polls

• ethnicity

Multiple Select

Which of these agents of political socialization fall into the category of social groups? (choose all that apply)

• race

• gender

• religion

• ethnicity

• education

Poll

Do you live in a diverse environment (race, ethnicity, language, gender)?

• Yes, I live in area that is extremely diverse

• Yes, I live in an area with many different races and ethnicities.

• Yes, I live in an area with many different languages

• Yes, I live in an area with many different religions.

• No, I live in an area that is relatively homogenous (all the same)

Poll

Religion, or lack thereof, plays a large role in shaping my political attitudes and opinions

• Yes

• No

• I have never thought about it

Poll

How much do the people you hang out with influences your opinions about society and the world?

• I hang out with people who have similar ideas so we agree a lot

• I hang out with people with many different ideas and I learn from them

Poll

What do you think affects your thoughts/opinions the most?

• Family

• Education

• Race/Ethnicity

• Community

• Religion

Open Ended

Explain what "Political Socialization" is based on the information you just gathered.