Politics, Partisanship, and Social Position in Belize

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ID4547541
AuthorsDavid Hanson (0009-0003-7523-4725, Western Michigan University, corresponding author)
Year1974
Volume16
Issue4
Pages409-435
Publication date1974-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1937 • E-ISSN: 2162-2736
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/174796
OpenAlexW2783976761
LanguageEN
References cited10

This paper presents data on the social and political opinions of junior college students in Belize (British Honduras) prior to independence. The data are intended to give a preliminary indication of current patterns of conflict and consensus which can be used as a bench mark against which future development in Belizean political culture can be measured. The organization of the data has been based on theoretical considerations of political development and socialization in transitional societies.A major influence on political attitudes and partisanship is the impact of social identity. In the United States, a self-identification as a Republican or a Democrat usually carries connotations of a wider range of social characteristics. In fact, people often adopt the partisan identification most appropriate to their social situation. Once acquired, partisan attitudes tend to influence other political attitudes as people react to issues and events in a way that tends to support and justify their party choices (Dawson and Prewitt, 1969

American political science · Economics · Identification (biology) · Identity (music) · Independence (probability theory) · Political economy · Political science · Political socialization · Politics · Position (finance) · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Cooperative Studies and Economics · Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regions · Law · Psychology · Public Policy and Governance · Social Psychology

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