This presentation will clearly identify what is Culture, Political Culture, Types of

Political Culture and some effects of the parochial culture practice here in Jamaica.
The Presentation is gear towards enlightening you on the problem of leadership in
Jamaica which enforces the continuity of Parochial Culture. Clear definition of
Parochial Culture will be identified. Effects of this practice will be cascaded into
smaller crux which is designed for better consumption by you (the audience).
Hope you will enjoy!
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Culture
The cultivation of individuals through the agency of external forms which have been
objectified in the course of history
German Sociologist: Georg Simmel
The beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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What is Political Culture?

The widely-shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their
government

A distinctive and patterned way of thinking about how political and economic
life ought to be carried out.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica

POLITICAL CULTURE
Political culture may be defined as the political psychology of a country or nation (or
subgroup thereof). Political culture studies attempt to uncover deep-seated, longheld values characteristic of a society or group rather than ephemeral attitudes
toward specific issues that might be gathered through public-opinion surveys.
Several major studies using a political culture approach appeared simultaneously
with the behavioral studies of the late 1950s, adding psychological and
anthropological insights to statistical covariance.

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Parochial, Subject & Participant Culture?

Parochial - Where citizens are only remotely aware of the presence of central
government, and live their lives near enough regardless of the decisions
taken by the state

Subject - Where citizens are aware of central government, and are heavily
subjected to its decisions with little scope for dissent.

Participant - Citizens are able to influence the government in various ways

and they are affected by it.

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