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Gen Z: How young people are changing activism - Coggle Diagram
Gen Z: How young people are changing activism
More activists, starting younger
70% of Gen Z are involved in a social or political case.
Among the 10,000 people surveyed, not all said they were activists, but they were very socially involved, such as defending causes in which they believed.
Only one in five would work for a company that does not share your values.
Much of their activism in influenced by frustation. Surveys show that they are generally more disillusioned with government and other forms of political participation than their elders. Young people's faith in democratic politics is now lower than any other age group.
Gen Z is the most likely to boycott a product, company, country or state because of a political, social or environmental stance, which also extends to how they choose employers.
For young people in advanced democracies, economic exclusion is the biggest contributor to their declining faith in institutons.
They also tend to increase their participation in the democratic process through alternative and more means. Includes activities such as participating in demonstrations, protests, boycotts and signing
Many young people, who see climate change as an existential threat to their lives, are participating so openly in movements and demanding a seat at the table in global negotiations.
‘I’m powered by the fact I have no other choice’
Activism
is a synonymous of
youth culture
Being born between
1990 - 2010
, gen z has more access to news
due to tecnology
Having more contact with news, the whole generations
feels the duty of fighting against
Climate Crises
Facism
Inequalities
Those types of concerns had been just
increased by the pandemic
In the text, it can be exemplified by the speech of
David Hogg
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Tik Tok
Twitter
Instagram
Activism as identity
Gen Z
has
blended
their
personal
with their
professional life
Such as
Nadine Khaouli
, since she was
13
, she was
involved with volunteering and social action
Now she runs aa humanitarian non-profit
Kafe Be Kafak
while working in a full-time job as a youth delegate with the
UN Development Program
‘hand in hand’ in Arabic
Not only in her job, her
social accounts
are mostly dedicated to posts of
volunteering and job opportunities
McKenzie-Jackson
, for example, said
“
It’s more of a community and family, versus a workplace
, which is probably why so
many of us are involved
in movements,” he says. “
It’s about getting impactful work done in a way that makes us feel fulfilled
.”
He also defends that people who are
linking their identities with their beliefs
are unlikely to end their involvment with activism
“Once
you’re involved
, you can’t stop because you learn and understand more, and
it becomes much more serious and scary
,” he says.
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