key term - Political culture

Definition

Political culture encompasses the set of beliefs, values, and norms that define how individuals within a society understand and engage in political activities. It shapes how people perceive their role in politics, the functioning of political institutions, and their interactions with these institutions.

Related terms

Political Socialization:

The process through which individuals acquire their political beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

Civic Culture:

A type of political culture characterized by high levels of citizen participation in politics, where individuals consider themselves part of a larger polity.

Political Ideology:

A set of ethical ideals, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a social movement that explains how society should work and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order