Activism Essay 2
ACTIVISM:
Activism is regarded an act directed to cause or bring about changes in politics, social, economic or environmental changes. Activism can be of opposing or in support of an argument which has controversy. Mostly activism is used in politics more often than in the other three mentioned areas. There are various ways of engaging in activism. Mostly activism is associated with protests and confrontations. Actually activism can take other various forms depending on the activists. Strikes, matching on to the streets, hunger strikes, boycotts are some of the most synonymous means used. Therefore with the above understanding, the inclusion of the word youth in activism simply means that, it’s the involvement of young in organizing the community for social change. Young people in Australia are involved in activism at various levels especially in the political arena. They have organized themselves and formed social justice organs which they use as the machinery for making their voices heard. Mainly there are three main types of youth activism. One is where the youth engage themselves in social activism which is organized and led by the older generation. The second one is where activism is driven by the youth themselves. I.e., in an organization by the older people the youth take charge of all the activities. This is mostly in activists groups which were formed by adults when they were young. Lastly, the third type of activism is a community organization which is purely made by the young people. In this type of organization there is no external influence. It’s purely youth driven.
The essay looks at various sociological concepts and theories in the analysis of the social world around activism and the youth in politics, specifically relating to the young people in Australia. How the young people in Australia can be encouraged to participate in politics with a greater interest.
Like other parts of the world, the Australian youth have also been in the fore front in
Activism is regarded an act directed to cause or bring about changes in politics, social, economic or environmental changes. Activism can be of opposing or in support of an argument which has controversy. Mostly activism is used in politics more often than in the other three mentioned areas. There are various ways of engaging in activism. Mostly activism is associated with protests and confrontations. Actually activism can take other various forms depending on the activists. Strikes, matching on to the streets, hunger strikes, boycotts are some of the most synonymous means used. Therefore with the above understanding, the inclusion of the word youth in activism simply means that, it’s the involvement of young in organizing the community for social change. Young people in Australia are involved in activism at various levels especially in the political arena. They have organized themselves and formed social justice organs which they use as the machinery for making their voices heard. Mainly there are three main types of youth activism. One is where the youth engage themselves in social activism which is organized and led by the older generation. The second one is where activism is driven by the youth themselves. I.e., in an organization by the older people the youth take charge of all the activities. This is mostly in activists groups which were formed by adults when they were young. Lastly, the third type of activism is a community organization which is purely made by the young people. In this type of organization there is no external influence. It’s purely youth driven.
The essay looks at various sociological concepts and theories in the analysis of the social world around activism and the youth in politics, specifically relating to the young people in Australia. How the young people in Australia can be encouraged to participate in politics with a greater interest.
Like other parts of the world, the Australian youth have also been in the fore front in
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