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Dedication -- Preface -- Some "Why" Questions About Citizens -- Notes -- Contents -- Part I: A Model of the Political Socialization Process -- Chapter 1: Changing Perspectives on Political Socialization -- The Persistence Perspective -- The Lifetime Openness Perspective -- The Impressionable Years Perspective -- The Life Cycle Perspective -- Present Lack of a Dominant Paradigm -- Components of the Life Course Model -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Historical Context and Maturation -- Historical Context -- The Great Depression and the New Deal (1929-1939) -- The Post-War Period (1945-1959) -- The Turbulent 60s and Early 70s (1960-1975) -- The Reagan Years (1980-1992) -- The Post-Reagan Years (1993-Present) -- Maturation -- Cognitive Development -- Political Sophistication -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Agents of Political Socialization Through the Life Course -- Family -- The Relative Attractiveness of the Family to the Child -- Parental Agreement on Politics -- Cohesiveness of the Family -- Parental Interest in Politics -- Single-Parent Households -- Skipped-Generation Families -- Biracial Families -- Families Providing Homeschooling -- School -- Religion -- Bestowing Legitimacy on the Political System -- Providing Experience with Democratic Procedures -- Instilling Beliefs Influencing Political Participation -- Influencing Political Tolerance -- Operating as a Status Group -- Workplace and Voluntary Associations -- Media -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Part II: Social Identities and Political Socialization -- Chapter 4: Gender -- Political Participation -- Differences in Political Interest -- Differences in Knowledge -- Communication and Persuasion -- Differences in Political Views -- Family -- School -- Voluntary Associations -- Church -- Mass Media -- The Presence of Female Candidates and Officeholders