These slides help illustrate the the theory of worldviews called Cultural Cognition, in particular its relationship to dialogue and deliberation. For more information on cultural cognition, visit www.culturalcognition.net Cultural cognition¹s applications for local democratic activists are described in Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home (Susan Clark and Woden Teachout, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2012). www.slowdemocracy.org

1. www.slowdemocracy.org

3. Individualist Communitarian

4. Traditionalist
(Hierarchist)
Individualist Communitarian
Egalitarian

5. “Cultural Worldviews”
The Cultural Cognition Project

6. Representative Survey Items
We have gone too far in pushing
equal rights in this country.
Communitarian
Individualist
Hierarchical
Egalitarian
Communitarian
Our society would be better off if
the distribution of wealth was
more equal.
The gov’t
should stop
telling people
how to live
their lives.
It’s society’s
responsibility to
make sure
everyone’s basic
needs are met.
A B
D C

7. “Cultural Worldviews”
The Cultural Cognition Project, Yale Law School

8. Distribution of Cultural Orientations
in the United States
Communitarian
Individualist
Hierarchical
Egalitarian
Communitarian

9. Quick overview of national map

10. Conflicting Cultural
Orientations

11. Citizen deliberation vs.
cultural cognition

12. MONDAY
Orientation to CIR
TUESDAY
Pro/Con presentation/rebuttal
WEDNESDAY
Witnesses called by panel
THURSDAY
Pro/Con closing arguments
FRIDAY
Write and present CIR Statement

13. CIR Panel on Measure 73
First CIR held Aug 9-13, 2010
Measure 73 would establish
increased minimum sentences
for certain repeated sex crimes
and drunk driving.

14. Shifting CIR Positions on Measure 73
BEFORE DELIBERATION
0 1
STRONGLY 4 10 3 STRONGLY
OPPOSE OPPOSE NEUTRAL FAVOR FAVOR
STRONGLY OPPOSE NEUTRAL FAVOR STRONGLY
OPPOSE AFTER DELIBERATION FAVOR

15. The cultural locations of the 2010 Citizens’ Initiative
Review panelists and their final position on the
mandatory minimum sentencing measure

16. The cultural locations of the 2010 Citizens’ Initiative
Review panelists and their final position on the medical
marijuana measure

17. For more information on
cultural cognition, visit
www.culturalcognition.net
Cultural cognition’s applications
for local democratic activists
are described in Slow
Democracy (Susan Clark
and Woden Teachout,
Chelsea Green, 2012).
www.slowdemocracy.org