NOT YOUR PARENTS' POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION: Introduction for a New Generation

The field of political socialization is often stereotyped in terms of some of the earliest work in the field and is neglected outside certain areas of American political behavior. However, the continuing and vibrant stream of work in political socialization holds potential for addressing many critical issues across American, comparative, and international politics. This article discusses three themes: the construction of a more genuinely comparative field of political socialization, a reconsideration of the relevance of childhood to politics following its virtual abandonment by the field for many years, and the importance of understanding the origins of preferences.

Cidadania não tem tamanho/Tamanho não é documento.

You don't have to be big to be a citizen/Size is not important.

          Augusto Sérgio Suares Dutra, a 10-year-old Brazilian,

               quoted in Guerra 2002, p. 77