Open AccessWhat is the Political Culture for Young Brazilians
Author(s) -
Ana Júlia Bonzanini Bernardi,
Andressa Liegi Vieira Costa,
Jennifer Azambuja de Morais
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
current issues in comparative education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1523-1615
DOI - 10.52214/cice.v24i1.8778
Subject(s) - politics , democracy , feeling , political culture , political socialization , apathy , political efficacy , constitution , assertiveness , social psychology , sociology , psychology , political science , american political science , law , cognition , neuroscience
In this paper, we sought to analyze if the internet and social networks usage could be impacting the constitution of an assertive political culture among young people in South Brazil. We hypothesize that although these new socialized agents are widespread among the young, apathy and disinterest in politics remain. To test our hypothesis, we analyzed data from a survey conducted with secondary school students from Porto Alegre in 2015 and 2019 for values related to democracy, feelings about politics, responsiveness, and political efficacy. Results confirm that the political culture of the young remains apathetic, but those socialized by new agents seem to be closer to develop an assertive type of political culture