The politics of Gen Z how the youngest voters will shape our democracy
"The last ten years have seen upheaval, conservative political retrenchment in America, and violence, and in answer to these, progressive protests. Now more than ever, this activism is spearheaded by the nation's youngest citizens, Generation Z. Among other events, Donald Trump's presidency, regress...
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2024]
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| Summary: | "The last ten years have seen upheaval, conservative political retrenchment in America, and violence, and in answer to these, progressive protests. Now more than ever, this activism is spearheaded by the nation's youngest citizens, Generation Z. Among other events, Donald Trump's presidency, regressive anti-transgender legislation, the Dobbs decision, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, and the murder of George Floyd have catalyzed the youth, especially the women and LGBTQ members of Gen Z, to engage in politics in significantly higher levels than young men or than almost any generation before them. Mixing quantitative and qualitative data-including more than a hundred interviews with Gen Z political activists and several nationally representative surveys-political scientist Melissa Deckman explores the political revolution happening with America's youngest voters. To Gen Z, gender is inextricably linked to politics, and their refusal to sit back passively while their rights are threatened will help safeguard our democracy and promote more progressive political change in the years ahead. Deckman takes the reader inside the activist causes to preserve abortion rights, recognize same-sex marriage, end school shootings and police violence, and stem climate change, as Gen Z fight for a more just, more inclusive, and healthier country."-- |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231213899 0231213891 9780231213882 0231213883 |
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