Reconceptualizing Political Socialization in the Philippines
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https://doi.org/10.70922/2ktg1w49Keywords:
Political Socialization, Political Participation, Political CynicismAbstract
Political socialization is a lifelong process of learning about political beliefs, attitudes, and motivations. Studies that have attempted to uncover political socialization in the Philippines have associated socialization with political participation and political cynicism; such an association imposes limits on how political socialization is viewed. Thus, this paper attempts to reconceptualize political socialization in the Philippines by introducing nuances and developments in the field of political participation, political socialization, and Philippine society.
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