Class Year
2021
Document Type
Student Research Paper
Date of Creation
Spring 2019
Department 1
Political Science
Abstract
Politics is an ever-growing part of American culture and, as a result, party identification has become an integral part of many Americans’ identity. Party affiliation largely impacts the values of different individuals. Using the 2012 National Election Survey, I evaluate the influence of party identification on what is seen as more valuable traits in children. Specifically, I focus on the preference of obedience over self-reliance and independence over respect. I find that in a comparison of individuals, when controlled for race, the opinions across non-white respondents of different political identifications are indistinguishable. Additionally, I find that among white respondents, those that identify as republicans favor obedience and independence at higher rates than respondents that identify as democrats. Future research should address the impact of race on political polarization.
Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Rubenstein, Nina I., "Political Identification: How Parental Values Are Influenced" (2019). Student Publications. 713.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/713
Comments
Written for Pol 215: Methods of Political Science