After talking with several members
of the
Greensboro community who currently reside there I discovered that this
appears to be the case. Each of the
people I talked to say that they are happy with the role that the
government has and said that the general public also feels this way. They definitely did not display some of the
characteristics of an individualistic political culture, which would be having
cynical feelings or distrust even towards the government. They also did not particularly fit with the
characteristics of a moralistic political culture that would encourage more
amateur participation in the local government.
The traditionalist political culture in
Greensboro works because the
limited government is beneficial in meeting the needs of the community and
those in power. It is for these reasons
and the experience of growing up in Greensboro myself that I would say that the
political culture in Greensboro is traditionalistic more so than an
individualistic or moralistic political culture. The traditional ideas fit with Greensboro and its political
history as well agreeing with the trends of the southern states and having many
traditionally dominating governments.
Fripp, Gayle. “A
Brief History of Greensboro.”
1997. http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/newfronts/History/.
Elazar, Daniel.
“Political Culture of the United States.” http://academic.regis.edu/jriley/421elazar.htm
Bowman, Ann. Kearney, Richard. “State and Local Government.”
Fifth Edition. Houghton Mifflin
Company. 2002.
Elazar, Daniel J. 1972 (2nd
edition). American Federalism: A view from the states. New York: Thomas
Y. Crowell.
Robin Ward, Albert Ward, Mike Gillis, current residents of
Greensboro, NC
Fripp, Gayle. “A
Brief History of Greensboro.”
1997. http://www.greensboro-nc.gov/newfronts/History/.
Elazar, Daniel.
“Political Culture of the United States.” http://academic.regis.edu/jriley/421elazar.htm
Bowman, Ann. Kearney, Richard. “State and Local Government.”
Fifth Edition. Houghton Mifflin
Company. 2002.
Elazar, Daniel J. 1972 (2nd
edition). American Federalism: A view from the states. New York: Thomas
Y. Crowell.
Robin Ward, Albert Ward, Mike Gillis, current residents of
Greensboro, NC