Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
The concept of political cultures involves three components of individual orientations, namely cognitive, affective and evaluative orientations. Whose statement is this?
AAlan R. Ball
BLucian Pye and Sidney Verba
CAlmond and Powell ✓ Correct
DRose and Dogan
Correct answer: (C) Almond and Powell — The view that political culture involves cognitive, affective and evaluative orientations is attributed to Almond and Powell, so they are the answer.
Explanation
★The view that political culture involves cognitive, affective and evaluative orientations is attributed to Almond and Powell, so they are the answer.
★The cognitive orientation is knowledge and belief about the political system and its roles.
★The affective orientation is feelings of attachment, involvement or rejection toward the system.
★The evaluative orientation is judgement and opinion using value standards.
★Together these three components define how individuals relate to politics.
★Alan Ball and the pair Rose and Dogan wrote on politics but did not frame this triad.
★The scheme made political culture analysable through measurable orientations.
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