‘Polit-tusovka’ – alternative public space in youth politics realm

‘Polit-tusovka’ – alternative public space in youth politics realm


Zhelnina A.A.

National Research University “Higher School of Economics”, St.-Petersburg, Russia azhelnina@gmail.com

ID of the Article: 5920


For citation:

Zhelnina A.A. ‘Polit-tusovka’ – alternative public space in youth politics realm. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological Studies]. 2014. No 3. P. 80-88




Abstract

The article is devoted to the discussion club “Politgramota”, which is considered an alternative public space for youth that allows members to socialize as professional politicians, journalists and activists, but also as venue to swork out a collective strategy to overcome barriers to entry the “adult” life, creating alternative space and rethinking traditional political institutions.


Keywords
young people; politics; socialization
Content No 3, 2014