Political Ideology Evan Bussells, Miller Kines, Tori Hudson, Evrett Campbell, Kevin Saylor, Tristan Supples, Whitney Kiser, Kynah Walston
To start off... 1. Get into four groups in each corner of the classroom 2. Use a blank sheet of paper to list as many political groups you know and 2- 3 characteristics of these groups For example: Republican Party: Small Government ● Conservative ● ● White
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How do we choose? ● Political Spectrum Origins from French Revolution ● Western idea of the Spectrum ● Polarized Dichotomy ●
Crash Course in Political Ideology Play from 34 seconds to 2:18
Discussion How do you think political ideology differs around the world? What do you know about political ideologies in countries other than the United States? Do you think that differences in political ideals around the world are a good or bad thing? Why?
Conservatives vs. Liberals After reviewing cognitive and behavioral differences… ● Conservatives have common characteristics involving resistance to social change, ○ uncertainty with alternatives, and greater perception of instability. Liberals care more about fairness and the value of care, meaning that they are less likely to ○ violate known rules due to it being immoral.
Political Brain Teaser The 22nd and 24th Presidents had the same biological mother and father, but weren't brothers. They were both male, and were never female. Neither were adopted or "switched at birth". How is this possible? They were the same person. The 22nd President was Grover Cleveland. After his first term, Benjamin Harrison was voted into office. Once Harrison was voted out of office, Cleveland was voted back in, becoming the 23rd President.
Leftism in Europe More U-shaped political spectrum ● ● Identifying as left is done through learning ● Associations form the attributes typically associated with being left Immigration ● - European voters are increasingly against immigration/ see it as a negative thing - Left forced to shift, please the people - Leftist values sometimes seen as a disadvantage ---> attacks on refugee/immigrant relief centers
Rightism in Europe Rise of Nationalism ● ● Traditionalism ● White middle class Europe (the left-behind) Good environment for radicalization ●
Third Parties and Their Influence In United States’ Politics What is a third party? Why are they so overlooked? “”The Rise Of Third Party Candidates”, Huffington Post, Michelle Auello -Page, 8/3/16, https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-rise-of-third-party- candidates_us_57a0faebe4b004301c520b9b
Third Parties and Their Influence In United States’ Politics Third Parties’ influence on the winner of an election Their influences on United States’ policy
Education Political ideology is taught through ● Textbooks School systems ● Teacher viewpoints ● Varying levels of education affect choice of party to follow High level of education= tendency to have conservative ● views ● Low level of education= tendency to have liberal views
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Parental Influence We learn how to act and how to “be” from those we take to be similar and ● those we take to be different. ● We learn by example, and inherently learn who we are not. Parenting styles can influence how children develop. ● ○ Authoritarian parents exhirt their control over the children by using coercion as a means of power and discipline. ○ Authoritative parents tend to be stricter with fewer rules set in place. Genetic influences can help determine personality traits that a child might ● have from one or both parents.
Parental Influence (Cont.) Parenting attitudes and practices deeply affect children ● ● Authoritative/controlling parents often correlate a conservative mindset ● Experience based/forgiving parental practices correlate a libertarian mindset Studies show historically it is much more likely for a child of conservative ● guidance to rebel against their parents ideologies
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Extra Questions Were your views ever influenced by a teacher you had? By going to a liberal arts school, has your political identity been influenced? Should we sort people by their political identity?
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