Agents of Political Socialization Family Parents opinions are often all we hear. We get our values from our parents, and these help shape our future opinions. We get our opinions via our parents socioeconomic status. The ebbing of parental influence. School Where we go to school correlates with our parents.
School ritualizes patriotism and nationalism.
People with better and more education are more likely to be interested in politics. Its impact diminishes as we graduate. Lasts throughout our lifetime. Many Americans do not have clear ideas on Political Parties, ideology, and policy. So they often rely on other things to help shape their political opinions.