«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «POLITOLOGIYA. RELIGIOVEDENIE»
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List of issues > Series «Political Science and Religion Studies». 2025. Vol 51

Political Socialisation, its Structure and Models

Author(s)
Yu. A. Zulyar, R. Yu. Zulyar
Abstract
The paper systematically and in detail outlines the concept of political socialization, formulates its essence and essence. The authors identify the main participants of this phenomenon and process – subjects, objects and agents, and describe their roles, goals and objectives. The conditions of its effectiveness and achievement of the corresponding orientation are described. The nature of political socialization, the environment of its implementation, stakeholders, direct and indirect participants and organizers are revealed. The role of the systems of general and special education and mass communication in the organization of the socialization process is shown. The stages of political socialization of a person through widespread research concepts using various bases for their classification are considered. The authors focus on the levels and models of political socialization. It is highlighted that in the considered approaches of researchers, the key element is their ideological position, which often determines the allocation of dubious and imaginary properties inherent in the models they describe. The authors point out the key role of political ideologies in the process of political socialization of both individuals and social groups.
About the Authors

Zulyar Yuriy Anatolievich, Doctor of Sciences (History), Professor, Head Department of Political Science, History and Regional Studies, Irkutsk State University, 1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, e-mail: uzulyar@yandex.ru

Zulyar Raksana Yurievna, Candidate of Sciences (Political Science), Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, History and Regional Studies, Irkutsk State University, 1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, e-mail: raksana-m@yandex.ru

For citation
Zulyar Yu.A., Zulyar R.Yu. Political Socialisation, Its Structure and Models. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, 2025, vol. 51, pp. 43-59. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2025.51.43 (in Russian)
Keywords
political socialization, political culture, political ideology, stages and models of socialization, mass communication.
UDC
316.614:32
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2025.51.43
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