Author:
Rouse, Stella M., 1972- author.
ImprintAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2018.
Descriptionxiv, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note: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.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-323) and index.
Note: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 generations unique political identity, how this identity conditions political choices, and how this cohorts 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.
