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Political socialization 2005-2006 Leiden Uni, Fac Soc Sci, Dep Pol Sci Lecture 2 – 15.02.2006. Start : shortly present your 1 A4 bio/learning question(s) Today’s lecture : concepts of (political) socialization Next time 22.02.2006 : Lecture 3 on trends, generations, new forms.
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Political socialization 2005-2006Leiden Uni, Fac Soc Sci, Dep Pol SciLecture 2 – 15.02.2006 Start : shortly present your 1 A4 bio/learning question(s) Today’s lecture : concepts of (political) socialization Next time 22.02.2006 : Lecture 3 on trends, generations, new forms
Competing notions :EnculturationUpbringingMaturing Forms : Primary – SecondaryOther – Self Intermezzo :Self & (political) identityPhase-thinking Socialization Key emphases : process not in vacuum resources previous choices other-dependency changes with time as well as place Late-modernity : more personal flexibility self-initiated self-oriented (reflexive)
Political socialization Key calls take account extension youth phase (Niemi & Hepburn) go beyond phase/stage-thinking (Sears et al.) focus on reconstruction messages in interactions (Wasburn) include APC-effects life course transitions (age/life cycle effects) events as catalysts (period effects) formative experiences (cohort/generation effect) longitudinal (panel) surveys iso postmodernist theorizing Jeff Reid (1988) ‘Just What is Postmodernism ?’ : “Postmodernism is the intellectual equivalent of nervous laughter”
Political socialization Domain-specific hypotheses effects similar for interactions with parents, teachers, peers, (new) media (incl. does message from parents change when discussed with peers; see Wasburn) ? effects similar for values, attitudes (incl. cognitions, emotions, etc.), and actions ? re : actions : effects similar for voting, demonstrating, volunteering, blogging, buycotts, etc. ?