Theory question 101
Political Culture and Socialization(a) What is political socialization?
(b) Identify four features of a nation.
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Model answer
(a) The process by which people learn and acquire political values, beliefs, attitudes and knowledge, passed from one generation to another through agents such as family, school, peers, media and religion.
(b) Any four: common language; common culture and traditions; common history/historical experience; common descent or origin; common territory/homeland; common religion; sense of belonging/shared identity and patriotism; common aspirations.
Explanation
Define, then four features of a nation (not of a state).