The Neighborhood as a Realm of Activist Socialization. Forms of Ethical Commitment and Articulation of Engagements in the Politicization of Youth

Abstract

This article reflects on the processes of youth politicization, drawing insights from ethnographic research that examines the practices, discourses, and relational dynamics influencing the organizational experience of a group of young people belonging to the Frente de Estudiantes Secundarios de La Cámpora during Cristina Kirchner's second presidential term. Driven by the inquiry into how a political subject is constructed, the paper addresses a series of initiatives, debates, and formulations that animated the activism of these young individuals in a Buenos Aires slum. The objective is to reflect on the meanings, values, and notions that specifically shaped their political formation as activists.