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This chapter explores the consequences of political socialization on attitudes, political knowledge, participation, voting behavior, and public opinion. It delves into how individuals develop their political beliefs from childhood to adulthood and examines the various factors that influence their decision-making processes in the political arena.
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The consequences on attitudes and voting GianpietroMazzoleni La comunicazionepolitica Chapter 10
The effects on political socialization • Political socialization during childhood (until 16-17 years) • Political socialization during youth (from 18 to 29 years)
The effects on political knowledge • Rational citizen through information shortcuts • Sufficiently knowledgeable monitorial citizen • Distribution of political knowledge • Pyramidal • Diamond • Reverse pyramidal • Political knowledge through infotainment
The effects on political participation • Pessimistic points of view • Putnam • Optimistic points of view • Norris • Also relevant • Different participative actions • Different types of citizens
The effects on voting • Party identification • Issue voting • Negative preference • Left-right location • Leaders’ image • Political information • Influence • Encapsulation
The effects on public opinion • Surveys may create a spiral of silence when debated by the media system • Surveys may influence voters by generating a bandwagon or underdog effect