QUESTION: HOW FAR AND WITH WHAT JUSTIFICATION IS THE STREET DEMONSTRATION REPLACING VOTING AS AN AVENUE OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION? USE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE CARIBBEAN OR ELSEWHERE.

The political socialization of individuals influences their political culture, which in turn affect their political behavior. Political participation is one aspect of political behavior that is of great importance to politicians because of its potential impact on overall voter turnout, societal satisfaction and ultimately the win or loss of an election. For centuries, citizens of democratic societies have participated in the political affairs of their country. This participation has in more recent years however varied from conventional to more unconventional methods.
Political socialization as defined by Dr. Trevor Munroe is “the ways and means through which our views about politics, and our values in relation to politics are formed.” Although not consciously obvious, there are agents that are identified as actively involved during political socialization. The primary agents, the family and peer groups, are characterized by their direct influence and unstructured or informal natur...