Youth Participation and Social Change

Abstract

Young people are often seen as the drivers of social change, in terms of: changes in forms of action; changes in the political regimes; changes in life courses; changes in political socialization; changes in lifestyles; changes in democratic models; changes in value systems; changes in political representation and behaviour; changes in political consumption. While the panel particularly welcomes empirical papers related to youth participation and social change, the general aim is to further develop theoretical links between participation and social movements studies on how youth participation in different context and of different types drives social change.