Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

YouTube shapes young people’s political education, but the site simplifies complex issues

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par Emine Fidan Elcioglu, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto

There is a widely held misconception that young people are politically disengaged. This is based on narrow measures like voter turnout. But this overlooks the fact that many young people are deeply curious, especially when politics is understood more broadly: as a way to make sense of society, power and everyday life.

In my research with youth in the Greater Toronto Area, I explored how their views on inequality,…

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