A Theoretical Framework for The Process of The Iranian Youths`Political Socialization

In all societies the political socialization of new generation is the base of legitimacy ,stability and survival of the political system. In Islamic republic of Iran ,thirty six years after Islamic revelation ,the problem of third generation political identity and the rebuilt of political system and how to go on,became a main problem. In an stable situation political socialization is the reproduction of current values and culture,but in a revolutionary society like Iran the main question is how to rebuild institutions, values and culture and at the same time transfer them to new generation. This essay base on Iran's conditions try to suggest a theoretical framework to help us for better understanding in research on Iranian youths' political socialization.According to questions like , how political identity is forming,who is the most important actor in this process and what is the rule of changing political culture.