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Title: American Political Culture


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American Political Culture
  • Tocqueville democracy here
  • Definition of political culture
  • More political than economic equality ok
  • Elements of the American View
  • Liberty (rights), equality, Democracy
    (accountability), Civic Duty, Indiv.
    Responsibility
  • Questions raised
  • Why conflict?
  • Consensus political values, from Locke, shared
  • Conflict Liberal/Conservative view, not unified

2
Comparisons and Sources
  • Political Comparisons Sweden, Japan
  • Stronger sense of civic duty here than Germany,
    Mexico, Italy
  • Economic Comparisons Sweden, Japan
  • Religiously more than European
  • Sources of Political Culture Historical
  • Legal-Sociological
  • No national religion, but cleavages
  • Family influences, political ID
  • Class consciousness mostly absent

3
The Culture War
  • Battle over values among cultural classes
  • Not political no , no solutions, conflict
  • Private vs. public morality
  • What kind of country should we have?
  • Oversimplification two camps
  • Orthodox fixed rules-God fundamentalist
    Protestants
  • Progressives changing rules liberal
    Protestants/weak bel
  • Between and within religious denominations

4
Mistrust, Efficacy, Tolerance
  • Mistrust of government
  • Mistrust leaders, but not selves or system
  • Efficacy We Can make a difference
  • Internal and External
  • Not alienation, but realistic
  • Tolerance Crucial to system
  • Free flow of ideas
  • Most allow, to an extent
  • Unpopular groups most dont act on beliefs
  • Conclusion Liberty cant be taken for granted.
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