Civic identity: media, belonging, & Latiné youth in the 2020 US presidential election.

We explore how Latiné immigrant-origin youth used and made sense of media to enact their civic identities during the 2020 US presidential election cycle. In a polarized national context, this project highlights the voices and experiences of the participants (n=39). We conducted and analysed semi-structured interviews to identify three comprehensive themes.

Garnering Civic Hope: Social Studies, Expectations, and the Lost Civic Potential of Immigrant Youth.

Social studies education is designed to provide a foundation for civic society. In this study we consider immigrant optimism theory within the context of U.S.

Finding a Civic Voice: Latino Immigrant Youths' Experiences in High School Social Studies.

Socialization into the dominant civic and political discourse lies at the heart of social studies. As they become proficient in the discourse of home and school, Latino immigrant youth demonstrate the potential to uniquely benefit from this socialization. This qualitative study explores ten Latino immigrant young adults' perceptions of how their social studies experiences shaped their young adult civic selves.

Bridging Worlds in the Social Studies Classroom:Teachers' Practices and Latino Immigrant Youths' Civic and Political Development.

Purpose: Prior research suggests that high school experiences shape young adult political behaviors, particularly among immigrant youth. The U.S.