Political ideology is a term often used differently in different contexts. What does it mean when discussing political culture?
a. how individuals self-identify along a spectrum that ranges from liberal to conservative b. the influence of political philosophies that have had a deep, broad influence on a political community c. how individuals self-identify as Republican, Democrat, or independent d. the influence that political socialization agents have had on individuals, particularly in shaping their political identifications
Political ideology is an established set of thoughts, principles, doctrines, among other things of some group or movement to explain the way society should be in order to achieve social order. This term can be applied to political culture, which has to do with the shared beliefs and values related to government and politics that are developed over a period of time in a community. When discussing political culture, political ideology has a tendency to refer to the influence of political philosophies that have had a deep, broad influence on a particular community. Thus, a political point of view shared by many people can be adopted and even modified by a particular community.
