Challenges of inequality: Effects on urban youth identity formation; Kemelut ketaksamaan: Kesan ke atas pembentukan identiti remaja bandar
The topic of inequality especially economic disparity often receives higher attention of discourse in society. Even so, youth may face the issue of inequality from a different angle, that is, its influence on their identity formation. This article aims to see how urban youth view the issues of inequ...
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Universiti Putra Malaysia
2022
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| Summary: | The topic of inequality especially economic disparity often receives higher attention of discourse in society. Even so, youth may face the issue of inequality from a different angle, that is, its influence on their identity formation. This article aims to see how urban youth view the issues of inequality platforms that exist in their lives and how these issues affect their identity formation. This study discusses views of urban youth on issues of inequality based on their actual situation and how they are dealing with it. The study uses quantitative and qualitative methods for data collection. A survey was conducted on 720 respondents consisting of students in three universities that are UM, UTM and USM. Three Focus Group Discussion was held in each location with ten respondents in each session. Data obtained from the survey were analysed for descriptive information and ranking analysis using SPSS. The study found that 23 per cent of respondents thought that power and position in society is the main contributing factor for someone to be in an inequality state, followed by the level of education and type of occupation. Meanwhile, 41 per cent of respondents believed that unemployment is a major issue affecting identity formation. Respondents also suggested that having a role model is seen as motivation when facing the crisis of inequality. Therefore, understanding how urban youth identities are affected by issues of inequality is vital for society to assist them in functioning well under possible stressful conditions in the future. © 2022 Universiti Putra Malaysia. All rights reserved. |
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