Essay on Political Disengagement of Australian Youth
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Essay on Political Disengagement of Australian Youth
Added on 2020-02-24
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1.Do Australians understand wider meanings of “politics”, “power” and “ideology”? [Tip:define “politics”, “power”& “ideology”, and explore Australians’ knowledge &understanding of, and attitudes towards, politics (consult the Australian Election Surveydatabase)]. INTRODUCTION: Politics and its knowledge is important for a simple reason. As inhabitants of a society one mustknow what is going on around one and in order to have a say in it. In general view politics isassociated with the government and the laws it formulate. Politics is often associated with theconcepts of power, ideology (Dowding and Martin, 2017). In recent times young people are often heard saying that they are not interested in politics.However in actuality we all are politicians. Politics dominate every segment of one’s life statingfrom how they will be taught to what kind of jobs that will be available. Living in society bringspolitics in one’s life by default. We all become a part of it by following the laws of the land rulesand policies (Chen, 2013).In this context, Australians in recent times have moved away frompolitics. This is particularly because people feel that the political system excludes them. Studieshave shown the lost of interest among Australians, given the current political structure. They feelthat such a structure will not lead to any improvement in their lives in the next five years(Martin, 2012). The political disengagement of the Australian youths is a matter of concern. Surveys reveal thatmost young people between the ages of 16-20 are not “very sure” about which political partythey would cast their vote for. Whereas others feel that their opinion doesn’t really matter. Theirpolitical disinterest has been traced to their economic insecurity and other related problems. Fiftypercent of the young Australians are engaged in part time or casual work. Amidst this economicinsecurity, the Australian youths perhaps fail to divert their attention to politics. Another reasonfor their lack of interest in politics is that they feel highly neglected by the policies and decisionstaken up by the government. In the following essay the political disengagement of Australians ingeneral and the youth in particular will be focused on and aided by three sub arguments. But
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