political culture and socialization mexico. sysyem functions of the political system
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Political Culture and Socialization
Political Culture and Socialization
MEXICO MEXICO
SYSYEM FUNCTIONS of the Political System
SYSYEM FUNCTIONS of the Political System
Political Culture: Supportive Political Culture: Supportive Mexicans are
highly supportive of the political institutions that evolved from the Mexican Revolution
Endorse the democratic principles of the Constitution of 1917
Mexicans are highly supportive of the political institutions that evolved from the Mexican Revolution
Endorse the democratic principles of the Constitution of 1917
Political Culture: not supportive
Political Culture: not supportive
Critical of government performance
Pessimistic about their ability to affect election outcomes
Critical of government performance
Pessimistic about their ability to affect election outcomes
Growing distrust of Congress and the political parties
Growing distrust of Congress and the political parties
POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION
Direct and indirect process of learning
Formative years of primary importance
Continuance throughout life
Direct and indirect process of learning
Formative years of primary importance
Continuance throughout life
Agents of Political Socialization: Early Influences
Agents of Political Socialization: Early Influences
Family – Mexico: Loyalty highly valued
School – Mexico: secular schools Religious institutions
Roman Catholic constrained Protestant used to balance
dominant Catholic ethos Peer groups
Family – Mexico: Loyalty highly valued
School – Mexico: secular schools Religious institutions
Roman Catholic constrained Protestant used to balance
dominant Catholic ethos Peer groups
Adult Political Socialization: MEXICO
Adult Political Socialization: MEXICO
Personal encounters with government functionaries and the police Violence Drugs Employment Corruption
Personal encounters with government functionaries and the police Violence Drugs Employment Corruption
Adult Political Socialization: MEXICO
Proliferation of popular movements
Mass media Print media Television
Adult Political Socialization: MEXICO
Proliferation of popular movements
Mass media Print media Television
Political Socialization through political
participation
Political Socialization through political
participation Political participation is of two broad
types: Ritualistic, regime-supportive activities
Voting and attending campaign rallies, for example
Petitioning or contacting of public officials to influence the allocation of some public good or service By law voting is obligatory Voting turnout Closeness of 2006 presidential vote
Political participation is of two broad types: Ritualistic, regime-supportive activities
Voting and attending campaign rallies, for example
Petitioning or contacting of public officials to influence the allocation of some public good or service By law voting is obligatory Voting turnout Closeness of 2006 presidential vote
Trends in Contemporary Mexican Political Culture Trends in Contemporary
Mexican Political Culture
Derive from environmental conditions and exposure to the historic events
The trends Modernization
Parochial decreasing Still many “subjects” More participatory
Post-modern values in urban middle class Self-determination & nationalism Violence – a failed state? Pull between economic advantages of NAFTA and
cultural affinity with the rest of Latin America
Derive from environmental conditions and exposure to the historic events
The trends Modernization
Parochial decreasing Still many “subjects” More participatory
Post-modern values in urban middle class Self-determination & nationalism Violence – a failed state? Pull between economic advantages of NAFTA and
cultural affinity with the rest of Latin America
Recruiting the Political Elite: (Activity inside of the System Function )
Recruiting the Political Elite: (Activity inside of the System Function ) Who becomes one of Mexico’s political elite?
Recruited predominantly from the middle class 1982-2000 mostly people born or raised in Mexico
City Postgraduate education, especially at elite foreign
universities and in disciplines such as economics and public administration
Vincente Fox favored persons with nongovernmental experience and who had no political party affiliation.
Calderon had an MA in economics and public administration (latter from Harvard) and had extensive party experience.
Kinship ties Political inbreeding?
Who becomes one of Mexico’s political elite? Recruited predominantly from the middle class 1982-2000 mostly people born or raised in Mexico
City Postgraduate education, especially at elite foreign
universities and in disciplines such as economics and public administration
Vincente Fox favored persons with nongovernmental experience and who had no political party affiliation.
Calderon had an MA in economics and public administration (latter from Harvard) and had extensive party experience.
Kinship ties Political inbreeding?
Keep in Mind Keep in Mind
POLITICAL CULTURE AND SOCIALIZATION ARE DYNAMIC, NOT STATIC PHENOMENON
POLITICAL CULTURE AND SOCIALIZATION ARE DYNAMIC, NOT STATIC PHENOMENON