PPT-M E X I C O Political Culture and Social Cleavages

Review of Key Concepts I Strong Presidential nonreelection sexeno rule by decree patronage ex bureaucracy II Federal System 31 states Two House legislature 3 main parties divided government. Sociological and Institutional Explanations. Readings: . Ware . CH . 6, . Lipset. and . Rokkan. , . Duverger. , Cox . Guiding Questions . Which factors do sociological approaches emphasize?. What is a cleavage? . Big questions for today. Why have political parties? What function do they play?. Why do some countries have more parties than others?. Why do some issues become salient in some countries (and at some times) but not others?. AP Comparative government. Social Cleavages. Religion, ethnic groups, race, social and economic classes all interact with the political system and have a tremendous impact on policy making. These divisions are refereed to as . “I was in civil society long before I was ever in politics or my husband was ever even elected president.” – . Hillary Clinton (American politician). Social Cleavages. Definition. Categories of identity that create divisions between groups in a society. Political Socialization . JYOTI. Assistant Professor. Department of Political Science. PGGC-11. Chandigarh. Political Culture. Characterstics. . The Political Culture is a Comprehensive Concept. Basis of Political Culture. AZTEC: Social. Aztec society moved from a loose . association . of clans to a stratified society w/ a supreme . ruler.. Military class: supply captives for sacrifice. The social stresses created by the rise of nobles and system of terror and tribute = internal weaknesses that contributed to Aztec collapse. Chapter 4 . AP US Government and Politics. Mrs. Papish. Shared Values . Classic Liberalism-stresses the importance of the individual, freedom, equality, private property, limited government and popular consent. Explain the term political culture. Why is it important to examine political culture as well as political institutions and laws to understand a political system.. Agenda:. Reading Quiz . Political Culture. “I was in civil society long before I was ever in politics or my husband was ever even elected president.” – . Hillary Clinton (American politician). Social Cleavages. Definition. Categories of identity that create divisions between groups in a society. The meaning and unique qualities of American Political Culture. What is political culture? . consistent set of views as to the policies that government . ought. . to pursue; what government . should. Year2013 Global Journal of Human Social Science Volume XIII Issue IV Version I A 2013 Global Journals Inc USx0000x0000 governance repressive policies woman oppression moral decadence and soci A DissertationSubmitted to the College ofGraduate and Postdoctoral Studiesin Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for theDegree of Doctor of Philosophy in Englishin the Department of EnglishUnivers . Implication for decision making by individual entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Development and Industrial Consultancy (DBM-421). A. K. . Jha. India is a secular country. . Religion is one of the cultural variables. . INTRODUCTION. Public opinion . on the issues and leaders of the day is transient and fleeting—. a snapshot in time.. Deeper layers of political attitudes also shape American politics. Political . Culture.