Where did your political opinions originate? Political socialization refers to the process through which
individuals learn about the political process and form political opinions. | encourage you to read or scan
over pages 187 - 196 in Chapter 5 of your textbook prior to starting this assignment. This material will help
you to understand the political socialization process in general, and the ways that specific agents of
socialization often influence our political beliefs. According to your textbook,"learning, culture, and
socialization occur through agents of socialization, the individuals, organizations, and institutions that
facilitate the acquisition of political views. Among the most important agents of socialization are family, the
media, schools, churches, peers, and political and community leaders. Our political views are also shaped
by who we are; our race, ethnicity, gender, and age all influence how we become socialized to political and
community life."
you will be required to identify and analyze the agents of political socialization which have helped to shape
your political beliefs and opinions.
- Briefly describe your political ideology. Do you consider yourself to be a conservative, liberal, libertarian,
or do you align yourself with some other political ideology? - What agents of socialization have been most powerful in defining your political ideology? In answering
this question, consider what role each of the following socializing agents has had on your political outlook.
From the list below, pick out the three agents of socialization that have had the greatest impact on you .
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