ERIC Number: EJ1335100
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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What Do People Want from Politics? Rediscovering and Repurposing the "Maslow Hierarchy" to Teach Political Needs
Dutil, Patrice
Journal of Political Science Education, v18 n1 p138-149 2022
This article presents a memorable method to introduce new students to the concept of political needs. Using an adaptation of Abraham Maslow's "Hierarchy of Needs" to one of "Hierarchy of Political Needs" the instructor presents how needs for "physiological survival," safety, belonging, "recognition," and "democratic participation" have shaped political motivations as well as state and partisan responses. The article discusses Maslow's original arguments and the criticisms that have been leveled against them. It also shows how the original hierarchy has been adapted by scholars since the 1950s. It then demonstrates how a theoretical framework on political needs can be created and shows how the concerns about the Maslow Hierarchy can be used to trigger student discussion. The article finally presents how the concepts are presented through lectures, self-reflection activities, and discussion.
Descriptors: Politics, Political Attitudes, Psychological Needs, Democratic Values, Teaching Methods, Political Science, Undergraduate Study
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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