Peripheral youth and political participation: which protagonist in social organizations in Distrito Federal

Abstract

The present research focused on the study of youth social protagonism in a peripheral context and the inquiries into the possibilities of contributing to the dialogue and perception of the effects of protagonism, political participation, and youth mobilization in society. The study was conducted in two youth social organizations (SOs) in the outskirts of Brasília, one of which was a non-religious institution and the other a religious one affiliated with the Catholic Church. This research analyzed the actions that these social organizations have undertaken to contribute to the development of youth protagonism in a peripheral context. Thus, it aimed to strengthen the discussion on youth participation and protagonism, and also to investigate how and if these social organizations have contributed to the development of youth protagonism and political participation in a peripheral context. A qualitative research approach was chosen, and in this sense, the model of bibliographic and exploratory research was applied with the objective of better understanding the theme of youth participation and protagonism carried out by SOs in the outskirts of Brasília. Additionally, the study aims to present proposals to these institutions in this regard.