Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET July 2016 Political Science
Which branch of comparative politics seeks to examine the formal and informal mechanisms by which political attitudes are inculcated?
APolitical socialization ✓ Correct
BPolitical communication
CPolitical modernization
DPolitical development
Correct answer: (A) Political socialization — Political socialization examines how political attitudes are inculcated, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★Political socialization examines how political attitudes are inculcated, so it is the answer.
★It studies the formal and informal mechanisms that shape political awareness.
★Through it individuals develop their political attitudes and behaviour.
★It transmits norms that sustain the political system across generations.
★Family, school, peers and the media are its key agents.
★Political communication concerns the flow of information, a different function.
★Modernization and development deal with system change, not attitude formation.
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