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Kaskazi, Amana. Marginalized youth and contemporary political engagement in the digital age. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-010z-ne81

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TitleMarginalized youth and contemporary political engagement in the digital age
NameKaskazi, Amana (author); Lane, Jeffrey (chair); Doerfel, Marya (member); Katz, Vikki (member); Shepherd, Hana (member); Rutgers University; School of Graduate Studies
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-10 (degree)
SubjectCommunication, Civic engagement, Information and communication technology, Intersectionality, Marginalized youth, Political communication, Social movements
Extent1 online resource (x, 223 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionThis dissertation examines the participatory political practices of marginalized youth. It focuses on how youth with marginalized identities in New York City leverage the Internet and social media to engage in politics and navigate through the political sphere. Although there is emerging literature on information and communication technology and its impact on youth political engagement, research on the political practices and experiences of minority youth remains sparse. To address this gap, this mixed-methods study investigated how contemporary political engagement flows between online and offline interactions for marginalized teens. I developed a conceptual framework that analyzes three spheres of participation - everyday, societally triggered, and networked engagement – which marginalized youth navigate in their efforts to engage in politics. I argue that the everyday, societally triggered, and networked spheres of political engagement provide insight into contemporary, participatory practices and reveal the unique opportunities and challenges that marginalized youth encounter in the political realm.Specifically, this research investigates urban, minority teens, because they have first-hand experiences with inequality and injustice (e.g., less access to community resources and disproportionate interactions with the police and justice system) that may complicate their perceptions of politics and place additional boundaries to participation. Therefore, it is especially important to understand their political engagement in the context of their developing intersectional identities. To understand how contemporary political engagement unfolds for marginalized youth, this research used traditional, and digital, ethnographic methods, as well as interviews and surveys.
An analysis of these three spheres illuminates the characteristics and effects of digital media on political engagement. The findings reveal that political engagement is interspersed between everyday, networked, and societally triggered contexts, such as school shootings. It is supported by the affordances of information and communication technology. This study contributes knowledge about the changing role of digital media on political communication and social movements, specifically how digital media amplify marginalized voices and stimulate civic action.
NotePh.D.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-010z-ne81
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Graduate Studies Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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