Once a state (with all its entities) is in place the challenges of becoming a .
The word nation describes this community. It consists of .
people who share a common ethnic origin, culture, historical tradition, and language. .
Organized under a single government, nations function on a sort of notion of "who we are .
as opposed to who we are not". Within these nations, political culture and socialization .
emerge. The functioning of political institutions at least partially reflects the attitudes, .
norms, and expectations of the citizenry . Public attitudes towards politics and their role .
in the political system define a nations political culture. It is sometimes difficult to define .
a culture due to the shift in views many citizens have towards certain policies. In .
addition, experience affects the political culture of a nation. For example, imagine one .
living in the city and knowing only a life of urban existence, and then migrating to a .
more rural setting. Not only will the move affect their perception of urban vs. rural life, .
but it will also be somewhat of a culture shock. This in turn reflects on the political .
outlook and participation of that individual.