TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploration of the sources of student activism
T2 - The case of South Korea
AU - Lee, Aie Rie
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - This article, using the 1989 'Ideological Orientation of Korean College Students Study' survey, investigates the sources of student activism by addressing the issue of why students turn to activism and what precipitates student demonstration and movement. Also examined are the relative effects of social background and college socialization factors on levels of political activism to distinguish which one is more important in determining political activism in Korea. This article contends that college socialization experience and political beliefs play a significant role in influencing students' decisions to participate in protest activity. It is found that students who are radically socialized via left-wing organizations and issues are more likely to show higher levels of approval of communism and more support for protest activity. Moreover, contrary to the findings in prior studies, social background factors play a minor role in determining the amount of political activism that a student would engage in.
AB - This article, using the 1989 'Ideological Orientation of Korean College Students Study' survey, investigates the sources of student activism by addressing the issue of why students turn to activism and what precipitates student demonstration and movement. Also examined are the relative effects of social background and college socialization factors on levels of political activism to distinguish which one is more important in determining political activism in Korea. This article contends that college socialization experience and political beliefs play a significant role in influencing students' decisions to participate in protest activity. It is found that students who are radically socialized via left-wing organizations and issues are more likely to show higher levels of approval of communism and more support for protest activity. Moreover, contrary to the findings in prior studies, social background factors play a minor role in determining the amount of political activism that a student would engage in.
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U2 - 10.1093/ijpor/9.1.48
DO - 10.1093/ijpor/9.1.48
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031285843
VL - 9
SP - 48
EP - 65
JO - International Journal of Public Opinion Research
JF - International Journal of Public Opinion Research
SN - 0954-2892
IS - 1
ER -