Political Culture Meets Political Ideology

Political Culture is defined as widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that define the relationship between citizens and government. We have included the following in our definition of American culture:

• Personal Liberty
• Equality
• Democracy
• Civil Society (The Rule of Law)
• Individualism
• Religious Faith and Freedom

We have also discussed political ideologies in America and their impact on our political culture. The intersection of political ideology and political culture has been an area of intense debate in recent political science, and it has sparked an important question:

Is American political culture conflictual or consensual?

Remember, a conflictual political culture is one in which different groups (or subcultures) clash with opposing beliefs and values; a consensual political culture experiences less conflict. No matter how broadly the consensus is held, any culture contains values that overlap and conflict; the American political culture is no exception.

ASSIGNMENT
In a blog post please:

• Write a well developed, argued, and organized answer to this question.
• Be sure to include evidence from both the Brooks and Frank readings in your response.
• Include an outside piece of evidence from the internet (Movie, picture, graph, chart, etc).
• Do not write your post in isolation, comment on a previous blog post made by a classmate, or comment on an idea or argument made in class.
• Be sure to label your post "political culture"

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