Emmanuel College

POLSC2203 - 01 - U.S. Culture Wars and Political Socialization

Credits

4.0

Term

Sep 3 - Dec 15

Open Seats

20 of 30

Schedule

Tue, Thu 3:05 – 4:20pm

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

01

Faculty

M. Natoli

Prerequisites

Description

Political socialization, the "people-oriented" explanation of political events, is concerned with the knowledge, values and beliefs of the average citizen. What do citizens demand of their government? Under what conditions are they willing to support its leaders? What is the relationship between citizens' attitudes and the way the state operates? How are political standards and beliefs transmitted from generation to generation? By what agents? These questions are addressed through the lens of U. S. culture wars.