2021
DOI: 10.5070/l618154799
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Youth-Led Social Identity and Movements: A Case Study of Youth Activism in Hong Kong

Abstract: activity in global social movements with a focus on Hong Kong youth as a case study. The three factors which propel youth activism-youth social identity, youth's desire to be heard, and a rise in online activism-are present in historic and contemporary social movements globally. The same factors are also present in youth-led Hong Kong's prodemocracy movement. In response to China's authoritarian political agenda, Hong Kong youth have solidified their identity as Hong Kongers rather than Chinese. Through public… Show more

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“…According to Mei (2021) , youth involvement in digital activism is generally influenced by three factors: social identity, a desire to be heard, and an increase in online activism. Youth derive their social identity from their group membership and eating outside, and with protests, their identity becomes politically potent, as in the case of the 2010 Arab Spring protests.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Mei (2021) , youth involvement in digital activism is generally influenced by three factors: social identity, a desire to be heard, and an increase in online activism. Youth derive their social identity from their group membership and eating outside, and with protests, their identity becomes politically potent, as in the case of the 2010 Arab Spring protests.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Mei (2021), youth involvement in digital activism is generally influenced by three factors: social identity, a desire to be heard, and an increase in online activism. Youth derive their social identity from their group membership and eating outside, and with protests, their identity becomes politically potent, as in the case of the 2010 Arab Spring…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%