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Red Pills, Blue Books: Youth Political Consciousness and the Epistemic Struggle Between YouTube and the University

Critical Sociology

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Abstract

Critical Sociology, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page 645-663, May 2026.
What happens when YouTube and the university offer competing visions of political reality? Drawing on 25 interviews, this article explores how young people navigate political meaning in the age of digital capitalism. While conservative influencers on ...