Political and Civic Participation among Ethnic Majority and Minority Youth

Pachi, Dimitra; Chrysanthaki, Theopisti; Barrett, Martyn

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“…Non‐locals were more perceptive of deterrents and barriers and less likely to engage irrespective of an overseas or mainland background. This insight aligns with prior studies on minority youth participation (Hensby, 2017; Pachi et al., 2014). However, Hong Kong's political context as a post‐colonial society in transition adds to the analytical complexity of those minority dynamics that has not been explored previously.…”

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“…While conflicting identities can increase perceived constraints for participation, they can also motivate individuals to participate despite unsupportive social networks (Pachi et al, 2014).…”

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“…Previous studies on majority and minority youth participation identified a perceived lack of access to participation opportunities and socio‐political differences as primary constraints (Pachi et al., 2014). Correspondingly, frame alignment is less likely.…”

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“…Reasons for non‐participation can include barriers such as a lack of social capital and information, individual cost‐benefit calculations, and low perceived efficacy. Individuals' socio‐cultural backgrounds can also influence their access to and perception of participation, especially in culturally diverse societies such as Hong Kong (Pachi et al., 2014).…”

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Why not? Explaining sympathizers' non‐participation: The example of Hong Kong's 2019 social movement

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Over the last 2 decades, youth‐led protests have increased. However, whereas youth mobilization has been widely examined, why some youth participate while others remain on the sidelines has not been adequately explored and remains not well understood. In 2019, protests against an extradition bill amendment led to unprecedented mass demonstrations, riots, and electoral turnout in Hong Kong. Young people were among the largest and most engaged participant groups during the movement. Yet even though protest action became a part of daily life on campuses, some students who sympathized with the movement did not become active supporters. This analysis examined reasons for non‐participation using survey and interview data from undergraduate students. In particular, this study analyzed possible causes for the non‐conversion of sympathizers into participants and the erosion of protest participants. Differences among students were explored based on their origin. The findings showed that non‐participation was not merely a result of the ineffective mobilization of otherwise highly sympathetic individuals. Instead, perceived (in)effectiveness, identity conflicts, and barriers played an important role in individuals' decisions not to participate in protest action. The findings further our understanding of non‐participation and are discussed with respect to students' networked participation, the processual nature and individual agency in non‐participation, and the implications for culturally diverse societies.

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“…In the United States, YPE has been studied in minority adolescents with either an immigrant (e.g., Latinos, Asian Americans) or nonimmigrant background (e.g., African Americans). However, in Europe, the focus of research on YPE is primarily on adolescents with an immigrant background as some European countries are ethnically and culturally more homogenous and have a relatively more recent history of immigration (Barrett & Zani, 2015; Pachi & Barrett, 2014; Pachi, Chrysanthaki, & Barrett, 2014).…”

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Youth political engagement in adolescence.

Osman

Miranda

Jourde

2020

Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne

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Substantial research effort over the past few decades has aimed to explain how young people understand, feel, and participate in politics. However, this growing literature remains fragmented across several research disciplines, including psychology. This article proposes youth political engagement (YPE) as a concept that can be used to capture the varying forms of political expressions under a unifying theme in adolescence. The objectives of this review are to define YPE, to outline the conceptual structure of YPE, to consider how YPE may develop from diverse antecedents, and to offer directions for future research. Overall, YPE offers a unifying theme of research to better understand the political sphere of adolescent development.

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Knowledge and support for political restructuring among youths in Nigeria: Are there ethnic and religious differences?

Nche

Otu

Ugwueze

et al. 2020

Cogent Social Sciences

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Agitations for political restructuring have come from virtually all age groups, socio-ethnic and political configurations in Nigeria. However, little or nothing is known about the ethnic and religious differences in the entire agitations especially among the youths. This study examined ethnic and religious differences in the knowledge and support for political restructuring among the youths in Nigeria. Participants were 575 youths (372 males, 180 females, M = 25.62, SD = 5.51) drawn from Nigeria's six geopolitical zones. Data were collected using questionnaires assessing knowledge and support for political restructuring. One-way ANOVA was used to analyze the data. Results showed that youths from minority ethnic groups reported higher knowledge and support for political restructuring. For the various religious groups, Muslims have more knowledge and support for political restructuring. Relying on the issue-specific motivator model, the study highlighted the implications of these findings for research and policy.

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Political and Civic Participation among Ethnic Majority and Minority Youth

Cited by 4 publications

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Why not? Explaining sympathizers' non‐participation: The example of Hong Kong's 2019 social movement

Why not? Explaining sympathizers' non‐participation: The example of Hong Kong's 2019 social movement

Youth political engagement in adolescence.

Knowledge and support for political restructuring among youths in Nigeria: Are there ethnic and religious differences?

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