O protagonismo juvenil da AIESEC: uma experiência internacional no chão do Nordeste

Abstract

This thesis deals with young people and their relationship with society as protagonists who assume the roles of social actors. For this we take as reference the experience of a youth organization called Aiesec. In the theoretical field the work is based on the "Sociology of the Youth", as formulated by Karl Mannheim and later researchers. The main objective of the research is to demonstrate how and if Aiesec contributes to the practice of youthful protagonism through its discourse and actions. In order to understand and reflect on this matter, authors such as Antonio Carlos Gomes da Costa and Regina Magalhães Souza contributed to the debate of youth protagonism in contemporary times. The method adopted in this research was qualitative methodology, using semi-structured interviews and participant observation. As for the hypothesis, it was confirmed by the analysis of the data collected, so it was possible to find evidence that Aiesec provides and stimulates environments where youths can exercise their protagonist capacity, occupy spaces of decision and act as transforming agents in diverse spheres of society.