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| 126. Membership in Social Groups |
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| Social groups, including informal cliques of friends, are one of the AGENTS OF POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION. Even if the group does not explicitly relate to politics, members may, as a whole, adhere to some political ideology which is reinforced in the group. |
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Liberals generally favor REFORM. They are for MORE government intervention in the ECONOMY and SOCIAL SERVICES and LESS intervention in PERSONAL CONDUCT. Liberals tend to fear police and military power but generally wish to increase the government's aid to the poor and its regulatory powers over businesses in order to protect workers and consumers. Liberals are also concerned with protecting the environment and maximizing women's rights.
Spectrum of American Politics: http://j.mp/polspectrum |
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Libertarians combine the conservative idea of LAISSEZ-FAIRE ECONOMICS and the liberal idea of PERSONAL FREEDOM. They believe government should be as small as possible, with little regulation on either the economy or the personal conduct of citizens.
Spectrum of American Politics: http://j.mp/polspectrum |
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| Conservatives favor the social and economic status quo. Economic conservatives champion LAISSEZ-FAIRE ECONOMICS, while social conservatives wish to prevent what they see as immoral PERSONAL CONDUCT, such as homosexual marriage. |
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| 130. Agents of Political Socialization |
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Agents of political socialization form persons' political views, which are acquired and not innate. They are the following:
FAMILY (most important)
SOCIAL GROUPS
PREVAILING POLITICAL CONDITIONS
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