Creative Workers in 2019 Hong Kong Protests: A Critical Investigation of the Causes, Motivations and Relations between Socio-Economic Factors and Political Participation
Grant Data
Project Title
Creative Workers in 2019 Hong Kong Protests: A Critical Investigation of the Causes, Motivations and Relations between Socio-Economic Factors and Political Participation
Principal Investigator
Professor Pun, Ngai
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Tse Ho Lun Tommy
(Co-Investigator)
Professor Qiu Jack
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
6
Start Date
2020-04-13
Amount
348080
Conference Title
Creative Workers in 2019 Hong Kong Protests: A Critical Investigation of the Causes, Motivations and Relations between Socio-Economic Factors and Political Participation
Keywords
2019 Hong Kong Protests, Creative labor, Cultural Activism, Political Participation, Socio-Economic Factors
Discipline
Others - relating to Social Sciences
Panel
Humanities & Social Sciences (H)
HKU Project Code
SR2020.A8.028
Grant Type
Public Policy Research Funding Scheme
Funding Year
2020
Status
Completed
Objectives
To understand the causes and motivations of creative industry workers’ political participation - To investigate new forms of cultural activism used in the current movement - To critically review the socio-economic issues identified by the management and workers of creative industries - To examine recent working conditions and work experiences of the creative workforce in advertising and mass media industries - To explore whether there is a linkage between socio-economic factors and political demands and participation