Political Socialization of African Americans

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Political Socialization of African Americans in the United States Diamond Cash Marygrove College American government and politics has been a very influential factor in the common spotlight of American culture. The foundation that built this country implemented universal freedoms for its citizens to practice their democratic beliefs and be a key participant in the political dynamics of this country. Historically, black Americans were not allowed to participate in the early developments of politics (which led to the remarkable change due to the Civil Rights Era). However, in many ways African Americans participated in politics based by their agents of political socialization. Political socialization is the process by which individuals acquire basic beliefs, values, attitudes, and views about politics (Ivory, 2012). The common agents in the United States includes the family, church, school, peers, the media, and political events. However, for black Americans the outcomes of the process is different from others. Overall, the progressive increase regarding the political behavior of black Americans has influence the shaping of American government. As stated earlier, political socialization has agents but they are separated into two categories. These include both primary and secondary factors. The family, school, media, events, and peers are considered primary. While the church, workplace, and governments are considered secondary. All of these agents have informal and/or formal components to their state of being that explains their importance to the process of political learning. In addition, there is also the importance of political re-socialization which plays an integral part in the process of political behavior of black Americans because this too shapes the American government. Political re-socialization is the process by which individuals who has already acquired
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