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This chapter presents the reconstructions of life narratives of 12 young people engaged in radical right-wing movements in Brazil and Germany. The analysis of the reconstructions allowed for the visualization of a diversity of trajectories and meanings for political participation. While in the German context, young people relate activism to participation in local committees and the increase of their “representativeness” within organizations and parties, Brazilian activists point to education and grassroots militancy as means to expand their political groups and their own capacity for action. The interpretation of youth political participation experiences required bringing the concept of “liminality” into reflection. By treating the cases studied here as examples of “liminal participation”, it was possible to give visibility to emerging practices in which young people are active in public spheres, although such practices are not always recognized as modes of democratic participation. This approach emphasizes that engagement is a dynamic process and that participation practices are in constant transformation, involving conflicting interests and meanings for different actors.

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(Re)Constructing the Trajectories of Political Participation from the Biographies of Young Activists

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    2025年

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  • Beatriz Besen

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This chapter presents the reconstructions of life narratives of 12 young people engaged in radical right-wing movements in Brazil and Germany. The analysis of the reconstructions allowed for the visualization of a diversity of trajectories and meanings for political participation. While in the German context, young people relate activism to participation in local committees and the increase of their “representativeness” within organizations and parties, Brazilian activists point to education and grassroots militancy as means to expand their political groups and their own capacity for action. The interpretation of youth political participation experiences required bringing the concept of “liminality” into reflection. By treating the cases studied here as examples of “liminal participation”, it was possible to give visibility to emerging practices in which young people are active in public spheres, although such practices are not always recognized as modes of democratic participation. This approach emphasizes that engagement is a dynamic process and that participation practices are in constant transformation, involving conflicting interests and meanings for different actors.