nsmit political values to the next generation (the most important of these are: family, education, peer groups and the media).Conflictual and Consensual Cultures: The citizens in a consensual culture have a greater tendency to agree on the basic forms and functions of the government. On the other hand, in a conflictual culture the citizens tend to disagree about the forms and (most importantly) the functions of government. Parochial Culture: The members of this culture have (as the name suggests) concerns that are overwhelming local - and thus little or no knowledge / concern about the national government. Participant Culture: The members of this culture are socity's activist - they believe they can make a difference - this group is by far the best informed and "most dangerous" politically. Political Culture: The pattern of attitudes and orientations toward politics among various members of a political system.Political Resocialization: The conscious effort by a government to change political ideas, feelings and values of a given society.Political Socialization: The process of creating shared political ideas and values among the members of a political system. Political Subcultures: A distinct political orientation in a region, religious group, class or ethnic group that is found with in the larger political culture.Postmaterialism: A vague trend - by the children of affluence (baby boomers) - away from "traditional issues" and economic concerns as the chief determinant of their political orientation. Instead, they favor such issues as grassroots organization, civil liberties and environmental concerns. Subject Culture: The citizens in this culture know more than the about the national govenment than those in the Parochial Culture but this knowledge does little or nothing to effect their level of involvement - because those citizens in the Subject Culture don't know how to influence the govenment and thus feel powerless and subject t...
