Young people today appear politically inactive. Is this so? The Obama phenomenon suggests otherwise. This article examines subpolitical or prepolitical activism on the part of the young—their politics conducted outside traditional political boundaries. I also read young people's frenetic text messaging, instant messaging and MySpacing as literary and even political activities worth considering. Young people have been off the social-science radar for too long, and this article seeks to remedy that.
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