ABSTRACT:

Expectations and demands for a more equitable and inclusive society have been disseminated over the internet through social networks. The importance of the internet in Brazil is because new spaces appeared for the formation of collective identities and a new way to communicate with the State demanded by the youth, constituting therefore a new form of political socialization. The profile of young people who took part in protests in the past five years points to a new generation of “rebels” who wish to expulse existing institutions. These events bring up the discussion of the relationship between the youth’s political development and the construction of a democratic political culture through political socialization.

Keywords:
Democracy; Political culture; Internet; Political socialization; Brazil