La estética de los estilos de vida de riesgo en la ciudad: prácticas del miedo y de ciudadanía entre jóvenes de Montreal

In this chapter we talk to young people who belong to dominant cultural groups and choose not to conform to established social values. They participate in activities that they visualize as opposed to conventional norms, such as living on the street by choice, being a graffiti artist, practicing extreme sports in urban spaces, collecting food in dumpsters, exploring abandoned buildings, and climbing buildings on behalf of Greenpeace. In our conversation with these young people, we sought to better understand how they construct their own spaces of action, how they incorporate them into their identity, what attracts them to these activities and lifestyles, and how they relate them to fear. What is the role of risk and fear in their constructed identity, how does it translate into specific lifestyles and political demands, and how does it influence their citizenship practices and political subjectivity?