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Peer reviewedThomas, Walter L. – College Student Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Activism, Generation Gap, Parent Child Relationship, Political Attitudes
Peer reviewedFung, Yee-wang – Chinese University Education Journal, 1990
Reports of a 1974 study that examined the influence of dormitory residency on student leisure activities, especially student activism. Using questionnaires from 760 University of Hong Kong resident and nonresident undergraduates, demonstrates that living in dormitories increased likelihood of becoming activist through increasing social interaction…
Descriptors: Activism, Dormitories, Educational History, Educational Research
Willis, John – 1977
This paper offers an explanation for the rise of radical, social movement activity among youth in the United States in the 1960s and for the decline of such activity in the 1970s. Mannheim's theory on generations is used to explain this phenomenon. Mannheim argued that the major historical events of an era will profoundly shape the political and…
Descriptors: Activism, Antisocial Behavior, Civil Rights, Dissent
