Brecha de género en el conocimiento político infantil: influencia de las redes sociales y la socialización política
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Gender gap, political knowledge, social media, social networks (online), family socialization, school socialization.Abstract
Gender Gap in Children’s Political Knowledge: Influence of Social Media and Political Socialization
Brecha de gênero no conhecimento político infantil: influência das redes sociais e da socialização política
Political knowledge is an essential determining factor of citizen political participation. However, multiple studies have pointed to a gap in the political knowledge of men and women. This paper aims to extend research into the gender gap due to political socialization (school and family) to Mexican children, including social media consumption as a factor of interest. A survey (n = 1539) was conducted between April and May 2017 among fifth (10–11 years) and sixth (12–13 years) graders in Nuevo León (Mexico). The results suggested that the gender gap is not materially significant at this age, but there are already indications of what is observed in adulthood. Multivariate analyses indicated that political socialization and social media consumption contribute differently to both genders’ political knowledge. A political conversation environment improves girls’ political knowledge, while political information consumption via social media reduces it. School socialization does not affect either group. This study adds to the research on political knowledge in the Latin American context and recognizes the political repercussion in citizens’ formative years. The practical implications of political and gender socialization and social media for boys’ and girls’ citizen development are discussed.
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Hernández, M., Saldierna-Salas, A. R., Muñiz, C. y Marañón-Lazcano, F. de J. (2020). Brecha de género en el conocimiento político infantil: influencia de las redes sociales y la socialización política. Palabra Clave, 23(4), e2343. https://doi.org/10.5294/pacla.2020.23.4.3
Recibido: 16/02/2019
Aceptado: 16/07/2019
Publicado: 04/11/2020
Financiado: Article prepared with the financial support of Fondos SEP-CONACYT (Code: 264415). It is part of the project “La formación cívica de la educación básica como agente de socialización política de los estudiantes: diagnóstico de su impacto en comparación con el desarrollado por la familia y los medios de comunicación,” carried out by the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Nuevo León, Mexico.
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