POLS 2311 1st Edition Lecture 1Outline of Last Lecture I. None Outline of Current Lecture II. Learning to Think PoliticallyCurrent LectureLearning to Think Politically- Political thinking- involves the careful gathering and sitting of information to form a knowledgeable view about a political issue. Important for responsible citizenship.Barriers to political thinking:- Unwillingness to make effort to self-inform.- Changes in media consumption: more people consume biased cable television and Internet blogs. “Spin” by political leaders and government entities.- Research shows faulty perceptions becoming more prevalent.What political science can contribute to political thinking:- POLS: the systematic study of government and politics.- A descriptive and analytical discipline; can increase the ability to think politically.- Can provide deeper analysis.- Sows that America’s culture of individualism was an important obstacle to whole-scale healthcare reform.- Polls show continued strength of individualism.- Individualistic culture has roots in colonial wilderness society.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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