Student Legitimation of Campus Activism: Some Survey Findings

Meier, Harold C.; Orzen, William

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“…Certainly dominant role models obtained at the time, coupled with a university poli~ical culture that rejected certain social values, contributed to the political activism attributed to socialscience students. Upset (1968) and Meier and Orzen (1971) in this regard found that students in scientific or professional subjects tend to have explicit role models, while their peers in the social sciences adhered to more diffuse ideals.…”

Section: Political Education and Political Socialization At Universitmentioning

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“…A range of studies conducted in the first world have found that students in social sciences (under which political studies and aligned subjects can be classified) display a tendency to be more tolerant (Holtzman, 1956), politically more active and 'radical' (Braungart & Braungart, 1974;Flacks, 1967;Meier & Orzen, 1971;Watts & Whittaker, 1966) and more liberal (Bay, 1967;Lane, 1968) (quoted in Booysen, 1987:151-153). Most of the studies referred to were influenced by the spirit of revolt that swept first-world campuses during the period of research.…”

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Political education and socialization: A comparative perspective at two Afrikaans universities

Kotzè

1990

South African Journal of Sociology

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That universities in western societies have a limited impact on the political socialization process has been pointed out time and again by generations of political scientists. It has become increasingly clear that the influence of formal classroom learning on the political attitudes of students is limited. On the other hand, values held by respected members of the university community (or what can be called the university political culture) have been shown to have a substantial effect on the political Weltanschauung of students. Recent research concerning political socialization on two Afrikaans-language campuses in South Africa is discussed. The research reflects to a large extent the findings of mainstream political science, although certain university courses seemed to have left a definite impression on the political attitudes of students at Afrikaans universities. After sketching the extent of the socialization process at these universities, the impact of societal factors on the university environment in the Afrikaans community is discussed. More specifically, it is concluded that the isolated nature of Afrikaner political culture largely determines the political environment of the universities mainly attended by members of this group.Oat universiteite in westerse samelewings maar 'n beperkte invloed op die politieke sosialiseringsproses uitoefen, is al telkemale deur politieke wetenskaplikes bewys. Dit het egter veral duidelik geword dat die invloed van formele klaskameronderrig op die politieke houdings van studente baie beperk is. Andersyds is dit oak al bewys dat die waardes, wat gerespekteerde lede van 'n universiteitsgemeenskap huldig (oak genoem universiteitspolitieke kultuut'), wei 'n aansienlike invloed op die politieke Weltanschauung van studente kan he. In hierdie artikel word onlangse navorsing, oar politieke sosialisering by twee Afrikaanssprekende kampusse in Suid-Afrika, bespreek. Die navorsing onder bespreking onderskraag grootliks die bevindings van toonaangewende navorsing in die politieke wetenskap -hoewel sekere kursusse op universiteit t6g 'n blywende indruk op die politieke houdings van studente op Afrikaanse universiteite maak. Na die omvang van die sosialiseringsproses wat by hierdie universiteite plaasvind, gaskets is, word die impak van gemeenskapsfaktore op die universiteitsmilieu bespreek. Daar word afgesluit met die gedagte dat Afrikaanse universiteite hoofsaaklik deur lede van die groep ondersteun word en dat die afgesonderde aard van die politieke kultuur van die Afrikaner grootliks die politieke milieu van hierdie universiteite bepaal. 133

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Section: Political Education and Political Socialization At Universitmentioning

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Section: Political Education and Political Socialization At Universitmentioning

confidence: 97%

Political education and socialization: A comparative perspective at two Afrikaans universities

Kotzè

1990

South African Journal of Sociology

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College and noncollege youth politics in 1972: An application of Mannheim's generation unit model

Braungart

1976

J Youth Adolescence

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This article examines youth politics employing Mannheim's theory of generation units. Specifically, a multivariate model was constructed to test and compare sets of social location and consciousness factors explaining political behavior among two random samples of college and noncollege youth. Just prior to the 1972 presidential election, 373 Syracuse University students and 134 local Syracuse residents between the ages of 18 and 25 were surveyed to determine their presidential candidate support and urge to participate in a demonstration. Path analysis was used to examine the direct, indirect, and total effects of the variables in the model. Results indicated that (1) the relationships predicting youth politics differed within and between the two youth groups; (2) 55% of the variance in presidential candidate support and 33% of the variance in urge to demonstrate were explained by the variables in the college student model, and the comparable figures for the noncollege group were 39% and 38%, respectively; (3) family status and personal political attitudes differentiated candidate support and urge to demonstrate among college students, while demographic characteristics, family status, and institutional confidence explained considerable variance in politics among the noncollege youth. The form of Mannheim's generation unit model provided a useful tool for comparing youth groups within the same generation; the contents await replication and verification.

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Black and White Activists Ten Years Later: Political Socialization and Adult Left-Wing Politics

Fendrich

1976

Youth & Society

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Student Legitimation of Campus Activism: Some Survey Findings

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Political education and socialization: A comparative perspective at two Afrikaans universities

Political education and socialization: A comparative perspective at two Afrikaans universities

College and noncollege youth politics in 1972: An application of Mannheim's generation unit model

Black and White Activists Ten Years Later: Political Socialization and Adult Left-Wing Politics

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