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| cross-cutting cleavage |
societal divisions that cut across demographics to produce groups that are more heterogeneous |
| demographic |
pertaining to the science of vital and social statistics of populations |
| ethnicity |
ethnic traits, background or association |
| ethnocentrism |
belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic |
| fundamentalist |
Conservative Christians who have become more active in politics |
| gender gap |
difference between women and men in social, political, intellectual and economic attainment |
| gross domestic product |
total output of all economic activity in the nation, including goods and services |
| manifest destiny |
belief that it was the U.S.'s destiny to expand its territory and extend its influence |
| political predisposition |
characteristic of individuals which predict political behavior |
| political socialization |
process by which people form political ideas and acquire political values. |
| race |
contest to achieve superiority |
| reinforcing cleavages |
societal divisions which reinforce one another and make groups more homogenous |
| socioeconomic status |
social structure which depends on occupation, education, income, wealth, and place of residence |
| cross-cutting cleavage |
societal divisions that cut across demographics to produce groups that are more heterogeneous |
| demographic |
pertaining to the science of vital and social statistics of populations |
| ethnicity |
ethnic traits, background or association |
| ethnocentrism |
belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic |
| fundamentalist |
Conservative Christians who have become more active in politics |
| gender gap |
difference between women and men in social, political, intellectual and economic attainment |
| gross domestic product |
total output of all economic activity in the nation, including goods and services |
| manifest destiny |
belief that it was the U.S.'s destiny to expand its territory and extend its influence |
| political predisposition |
characteristic of individuals which predict political behavior |
| political socialization |
process by which people form political ideas and acquire political values. |
| race |
contest to achieve superiority |
| reinforcing cleavages |
societal divisions which reinforce one another and make groups more homogenous |
| socioeconomic status |
social structure which depends on occupation, education, income, wealth, and place of residence |
