Politična participacija med mladimi

magistrsko delo

Zala Praček (Author), Špela Razpotnik (Mentor)

Abstract

Magistrska naloga se ukvarja s tematiko politične participacije mladih v Sloveniji, pri čemer politično participacijo razume veliko širše kot zgolj udeleževanje volitev ali sodelovanje v politični stranki, temveč kot proces, ki »zajema tako individualne kot kolektivne vrednote in dejanja (tako offline kot online) v javnih in zasebnih prostorih, s katerimi namensko poskuša ohranjati ali spreminjati politične, družbene in okoljske kontekste znotraj skupnosti, na lokalni, nacionalni ali globalni ravni« (Pickard, 2019, str. 61). Mladi namreč tudi zaradi preozkega pogleda na politično participacijo še danes veljajo za eno tistih skupin, ki so za širša družbena vprašanja nezainteresirani, nemalokrat pa se lahko sliši, da so celo politično apatični. Kljub spremenjenim potekom življenja mladih, podaljševanju mladosti in negotovim prehodom v odraslost se mladi ne zatekajo zgolj v svoja zasebna življenja, ampak naslavljajo tudi različna družbena vprašanja; od podnebnih sprememb, potrošnje, negativnih učinkov kapitalizma in drugih tem, ki se tičejo tudi širšega družbenega okolja. Naloga tako izhaja iz predpostavke, da so mladi danes politično aktivni, kljub nizkemu deležu tistih, ki se udeležujejo volitev, saj nagovarjajo družbena vprašanja na različne načine. Namen empiričnega dela naloge je raziskati, na kakšen način mladi naslavljajo družbena vprašanja, katere družbene teme mlade aktivirajo za politično delovanje ter katere oblike politične participacije so mladim bližje in zakaj. Naloga se osredotoča tudi na to, kako mladi razumejo in opredeljujejo politično participacijo, ter kaj jim le-ta v povezavi s političnostjo sploh pomeni. Poglobljeni intervjuji z mladimi, starimi med 18 in 29 let, tako razkrivajo, da so mladi na raznolike načine vpeti v politično delovanje družbe, prispevajo svoj (prosti) čas in znanje za odgovarjanje na družbena vprašanja ter tako aktivno sooblikujejo družbeni prostor. Pri tem politiko in politično participacijo razumejo bistveno širše in se ne omejujejo zgolj na sodelovanje znotraj vladnih struktur. Magistrsko delo tako ponuja bolj poglobljeno razumevanje političnega udejstvovanja mladih, ki prav v prostorih neformalnega udejstvovanja večkrat najdejo odgovor in priložnost za spreminjanje in preoblikovanje družbe.

Keywords

mladi;politika;družbena angažiranost;aktivno državljanstvo;

Data

Language:	Slovenian
Year of publishing:	2024
Typology:	2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization:	UL PEF - Faculty of Education
Publisher:	[Z. Praček]
UDC:	321.02-053.6(043.2)
COBISS:	221665283
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Secondary language:	English
Secondary title:	Political participation of young people
Secondary abstract:	The master's thesis deals with the topic of political participation of young people in Slovenia, understanding political participation much more broadly than merely voting or being involved in a political party. It views it as a process that "encompasses both individual and collective values and actions (both offline and online) in public and private spaces, with the intentional goal of preserving or changing political, social, and environmental contexts within communities, on a local, national, or global level" (Pickard, 2019, p. 61). Due to the narrow view of political participation, young people are often still perceived as one of the groups disinterested in broader social issues, and they are sometimes even labeled as politically apathetic. Despite the changing lifestyles of young people, the prolongation of youth, and uncertain transitions to adulthood, young people do not retreat solely into their private lives but also address various social issues, such as climate change, consumption, the negative effects of capitalism, and other topics relevant to the broader social environment. The thesis is based on the assumption that young people today are politically active, despite the low turnout in elections, as they address social issues in various ways. The aim of the empirical part of the thesis is to explore how young people address social issues, which topics motivate them to engage politically, and which forms of political participation are more appealing to them and why. The thesis also focuses on how young people understand and define political participation and what it means to them in connection with political engagement. In-depth interviews with young people aged between 18 and 29 reveal that they are involved in the political life of society in diverse ways, contributing their (free) time and knowledge to respond to social issues, and thus actively co-create the social space. In doing so, they understand politics and political participation much more broadly and do not limit themselves to engagement within governmental structures. The master's thesis thus offers a deeper understanding of the political engagement of young people, who often find opportunities for change and reshaping society in informal spaces of engagement.
Secondary keywords:	youth;politics;political participation;social engagement;active citizenship;Politična participacija;Mladina;Univerzitetna in visokošolska dela;
Type (COBISS):	Master's thesis/paper
Study programme:	0
Embargo end date (OpenAIRE):	1970-01-01
Thesis comment:	Univ. v Ljubljani, Pedagoška fak., Socialna pedagogika
Pages:	1 spletni vir (1 datoteka PDF (II, 63 str.))
ID:	25546595