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Making Citizens

Political Socialization Research and Beyond

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Authors:
  1. Philo C. Wasburn

    1. Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

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  2. Tawnya J. Adkins Covert

    1. Western Illinois University, Macomb, USA

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  • Introduces a comprehensive life course model of political socialization
  • Suggests several changes in the structure and operation of each of the agents of political socialization
  • Illustrates the process of political socialization through two unique case studies

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. A Model of the Political Socialization Process

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Changing Perspectives on Political Socialization

      • Philo C. Wasburn, Tawnya J. Adkins Covert
      Pages 3-25

    3. Historical Context and Maturation

      • Philo C. Wasburn, Tawnya J. Adkins Covert
      Pages 27-59

    4. Agents of Political Socialization Through the Life Course

      • Philo C. Wasburn, Tawnya J. Adkins Covert
      Pages 61-91

  3. Social Identities and Political Socialization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Gender

      • Philo C. Wasburn, Tawnya J. Adkins Covert
      Pages 95-126

    3. Race/Ethnicity

      • Philo C. Wasburn, Tawnya J. Adkins Covert
      Pages 127-156

    4. Social Class

      • Philo C. Wasburn, Tawnya J. Adkins Covert
      Pages 157-183

  4. Illustrating and Modifying Political Socialization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185
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    2. Two Hypothetical Citizens

      • Philo C. Wasburn, Tawnya J. Adkins Covert
      Pages 187-217

    3. Some “What” Questions About Future Citizens

      • Philo C. Wasburn, Tawnya J. Adkins Covert
      Pages 219-245

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 247-253
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About this book

This book  assembles what political scientists, sociologists, and communication analysts have learned in almost six decades of research on political socialization (the lifelong process by which we acquire political beliefs). It also explores how people develop political values, attitudes, identities, and behavioral dispositions. Of particular interest to Philo C. Wasburn and Tawnya J. Adkins Covert is the process by which people are made into active citizens who are politically interested, informed, partisan, tolerant, and engaged. Finally, Wasburn and Adkins Covert identify some suggestions for institutional change that would lead to “better” citizenship. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

    Philo C. Wasburn

  • Western Illinois University, Macomb, USA

    Tawnya J. Adkins Covert

About the authors

Philo C. Wasburn is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Purdue University, USA. He holds a PhD in sociology from Cornell University, USA, and an MA and BA in philosophy from the University of Michigan, USA.  



Tawnya J. Adkins Covert is Professor of Sociology at Western Illinois University, USA. She holds a PhD and MS in sociology from Purdue University and a BA in sociology from Marshall University, USA. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Making Citizens

  • Book Subtitle: Political Socialization Research and Beyond

  • Authors: Philo C. Wasburn, Tawnya J. Adkins Covert

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50243-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50242-7Published: 01 February 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84354-4Published: 22 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50243-4Published: 24 January 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 253

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Political Sociology, Sociology of Citizenship, Citizenship

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