Understanding the role of Indonesian millennials in shaping the nation's future / edited by Ju-Lan Thung, Maria Monica Wihardja.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thung, Ju-Lan, editor.

Wihardja, Maria Monica, 1977- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Generation Y--Indonesia.

Generation Y.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 280 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2024.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Millennials or Generation Y - those born between 1981 and 1996 - represent the population cohort who are moving into the prime of their careers and lives. It is this generation that is being groomed to take up leadership roles in various sectors of society.<br><br>In Indonesia, those from the millennial generation are slated to take up positions as leaders in various important spheres of society. However, the country's demographic changes call for comprehending the intergenerational gap that is at the core of the so-called millennial disruptions.<br><br>This book is a compendium of writings to provide a broad picture of the role of millennials in Indonesia's future. One chapter covers generational differences in life course events; two chapters cover the role of millennials in changing the political landscape; two chapters delve into generational differences in risk-taking behaviours in the financial sector and digital competency among MSME entrepreneurs; two chapters examine millennials' religious views on the cryptocurrency economy and generational differences in the spiritual process of self-discovery; and two chapters study participatory art among millennials and how millennial artists respond to NFT technology.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF ANNEXES AND APPENDIXES

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

Introduction Understanding the Role of Indonesian Millennials in Shaping a Nation’s Future

1. Generational Differences in Life Course Trajectories of Indonesians in their Mid-twenties: Comparing Millennials and Older Cohorts

2 Millennials and Politics in Indonesia: 2019 and Beyond

3 Progressive Yet Powerless: The State of Indonesia’s Progressive Youth Organizations in the Post-Authoritarian Era

4 Indonesia’s Millennials and Gen Zs: Are They Financially (Il)literate?

5 Digital Competencies of the Millennial Generation in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in West Bandung District

6 Millennial Muslims and “Haram Fatwas” on Cryptocurrency in Contemporary Indonesia

7 Youth and Religious Disaffiliation: A Study of Indonesian Millennials Learning Buddhism during Spiritual Disruption

8 Antagonism and Afterwards: Millennials in Indonesian Participatory Art after Reformasi

9 The NFT Phenomenon among Indonesia’s Millennial Artists

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Apr 2024).

ISBN:

9789815104615

9815104616