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Ojeda, C. and Hatemi, P.K. (2015). Accounting for the Child in the Transmission of Party Identification. American Sociological Review. 80 (6): 1150–1174.
Learning Objective: LO 4-2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Summary: As agents of socialization, parents actively shape the identity of their children. The authors argue that children learn their political party affiliations from parents through a two-step socialization process, perception, and adoption, for party identification.
Questions to Consider:
- According to the authors, why do political socialization and political affiliation play important roles in the personal lives and life decisions of people in the United States?
- What is the “passive” model of political socialization described in the article? What are some shortcomings or limitations of this model?
- In which ways does the “active” two-step model of perception and adoption differ from the “passive” model? Consider how concepts of agency, direction of influence, and actors in social interaction differ in across models.