Youth Political Activism in Italy

Participation in Radical-Left Groups

Carlo Genova, Martina Tazzara

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Italian

Springer International Publishing AG
19 April 2025

Cultural studies; Age groups: adolescents; Sociology: family & relationships; Political activism

Series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology

This book asks readers to rethink youth activism in the political field as a lifestyle whose sense goes beyond the logic of political action. Reviewing the debate on the relationship between young people, politics and political participation, it shows that a significant portion of young people are involved in more social forms of participation, rather than with political ones, because their references to political values and ideologies, as well as their trust in political actors, are weak. But, in parallel, it also challenges the hypothesis that the various ways in which young people are present in the political sphere can be considered simply as forms of political participation. Presenting the results of research on young activists from radical-left groups in Italy, the book shows that their involvement is only partly attributable to reasons of political intervention; instead, desires for experimentation and self-expression, as well as shared tastes and sensibilities that far exceed the boundaries of the political, characterize their participation, and are therefore a component of a broader, distinctive lifestyle. Based on these findings, the book calls for a rethinking of youth engagement, the reasons for which could be largely outside the field of politics.

By: Carlo Genova, Martina Tazzara
Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9783031886713
ISBN 10: 3031886712
Series: SpringerBriefs in Sociology
Pages: 106
Publication Date: 19 April 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Carlo Genova is Associate Professor at the University of Turin, where he teaches the sociology of culture, and lifestyles and urban spaces. His main fields of empirical research are youth political activism, youth cultures in urban space, food consumption and sustainability. His theoretical interests are lifestyles and subcultures, social analysis of space and material culture, and interpretative sociology. Martina Tazzara is a PhD student in sociology and methodology of social research (SOMET) at the Universities of Milan and Turin, engaged in a project on infrastructures and social inequalities. Her research interests gravitate around urban studies, relationships between space and community, and social movements.