After following this course you are able to…
- ...explain what (political) socialization entails, both from a macro- and micro-perspective;
- …identify the role of different agents of socialization, most notably: family, school, peers, media, political institutions, and the workplace;
- …distinguish between different mechanisms of political socialization;
- …analyze between country and within country differences in political socialization;
- …critically reflect upon possibilities for, and limits to, the political socialization of adults, and for political and cultural change within societies;
- a) [only for students educational master] …apply your knowledge of political socialization in a school/classroom setting and link it to the secondary school courses 'maatschappijleer' and ‘maatschappijwetenschappen’; b) [only for Political Science master students]…recognize and analyze real-life examples of political socialization and its effects on society.
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Political socialization entails all processes that contribute to the formation of individual's perceptions of what politics is, as well as the formation of political belief systems and specific political attitudes and opinions. Such perceptions, attitudes and opinions strongly affect individual's decision (how) to engage in politics and are a crucial factor for understanding the long-term legitimacy of political systems. During this course you will learn about various aspects of political socialization. We start with an introduction to the concept of socialization, focusing on what it is and why it is important, both from a macro- and micro-perspective. Thereafter, we will successively focus on youth political socialization, the role of political institutions in socialization, the role of media, adult political socialization, differences between and within countries in political socialization, as well as reflect on the possibilities of cultural and political change. We will also address real-life examples of political socialization in society (for Political Science master students), and reflect on ways to translate knowledge about political socialization to the school/classroom setting (for educational master students).
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Students with no prior knowledge in Political Science and/or Sociology are advised to contact the course coordinator before subscribing to this course.
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Classes are on Wednesday morning and Wednesday afternoon. Students need to reserve time in between to work on assignments.
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