Youth, protests and collective action

an protest event analisys in Brazil

Abstract

This article aims to contribute to studies on collective action, youth and social movements, by analyzing the protests and mobilizations employed by youth organized in movements, organizations, political parties, but also the actions carried out by youth not included in these groups. To do this, we used the Protest Event Analysis (PEA) methodology to understand the tactics used, the main demands of these protests, the organizations and movements present and where these protests are most concentrated. We used a database built from media reports on youth demonstrations and protests between January 2022 and January 2024. We found that the southeast was the region with the highest number of youth protests, most of them involving education. We also highlight that the demands are related to specific policies, with the state as the main actor.