ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Caroline Tolbert

Caroline Tolbert is a person who studies how people participate in politics. Just like how you go to school to learn and participate in class, people also participate in political activities like voting or protesting.

She looks at how different types of people, like old people or young people, participate differently in politics. She also studies how technology, like the internet, affects how people participate in politics.

Think of it like this: she is like a teacher who studies how students participate in class and how technology helps them learn. Except instead of students, she studies how people participate in politics and how technology affects their participation.