The politics of millennials : political beliefs and policy preferences of America's most diverse generation / Stella M. Rouse and Ashley D. Ross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rouse, Stella M., 1972- author.

Ross, Ashley D., 1981- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political participation--United States.

Political participation.

Generation Y.

United States.

Generation Y--United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 334 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Political beliefs and policy preferences of America's most diverse generation

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, [2018]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Today the Millennial generation, the cohort born from the early 1980s to the late 1990s, is the largest generation in the United States. It exceeds one-quarter of the population and is the most diverse generation in U.S. history. Millennials grew up experiencing September 11, the global proliferation of the Internet and of smart phones, and the worst economic recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Their young adulthood has been marked by rates of unemployment and underemployment surpassing those of their parents and grandparents, making them the first generation in the modern era to have higher rates of poverty than their predecessors at the same age. The Politics of Millennials explores the factors that shape the Millennial generation's unique political identity, how this identity conditions political choices, and how this cohort's diversity informs political attitudes and beliefs. Few scholars have empirically identified and studied the political attitudes and policy preferences of Millennials, despite the size and influence of this generation. This book explores politics from a generational perspective, first, and then combines this with other group identities that include race and ethnicity to bring a new perspective to how we examine identity politics.

Contents:

Millennial generation persona: who are millennials and why should we care?

Studying the politics of the millennial generation

"Children of the great recession:" millennials and the economy

Moving on up? Millennials and the politics of education

The 9/11 generation: millennials, worldviews, and attitudes about foreign policy

The melted pot: millennials and immigration

Millennials to the rescue? Climate change (dis)belief in the United States and the future of environmental policy

Their own brand of liberal : millennials and contemporary social issues

A force in waiting? Millennials and political engagement

Millennials : "waiting on a world to change" or grasping their political power?

Appendices.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on information from publisher.

Contains:

Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), issuing body, publisher.

Has Supplement:

Supplement (work): Rouse, Stella M., Politics of millennials. 1 online resource (50 digital images)

ISBN:

9780472124411

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