Melissa Deckman is the CEO of PRRI, the Public Religion Research Institute. A political scientist who studies gender, religion, and American political behavior, she was previously the Louis L. Goldstein Professor of Public Affairs and chair of the Department of Political Science at Washington College. Deckman’s books include Tea Party Women: Mama Grizzlies, Grassroots Leaders, and the Changing Face of the American Right (2016).

In The Politics of Gen Z, Melissa Deckman shows how Gen Z is already—and will continue—shaping the future of our democracy. Pairing original survey data and rich interviews with Gen Z activists, Deckman’s intersectional analyses complicate conventional narratives and demand that we take Gen Z women and queer Gen Zers seriously as agents of political change. Those who are seeking solutions to our political crises will be especially drawn to this innovative and ultimately optimistic work. It is a must-read for scholars, students, practitioners, and the public alike.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Gen Z and the Role of Gender and Sexuality in Their Politics2. Political Context, Gender, and Sexuality in Shaping the Political Engagement of Gen Z3. No More Old White Men: How Role Models Shape the Political Engagement of Gen Z Women4. “Growing Their Feminist Thing”: How Women’s Rights and Reproductive Rights Are Propelling Activism Among Gen Z5. How Gen Z Women and LGBTQ Zoomers Fight for Racial and LGBTQ Equality6. How the Fights Against Gun Violence, Climate Change, and Income Inequality Have Become Gendered Spaces7. Gen Z Men and PoliticsConclusion: The Possibilities of a More Inclusive Political FutureAppendixNotesIndex

Melissa Deckman is the CEO of PRRI, the Public Religion Research Institute. A political scientist who studies gender, religion, and American political behavior, she was previously the Louis L. Goldstein Professor of Public Affairs and chair of the Department of Political Science at Washington College. Deckman’s books include Tea Party Women: Mama Grizzlies, Grassroots Leaders, and the Changing Face of the American Right (2016).

In The Politics of Gen Z, Melissa Deckman shows how Gen Z is already—and will continue—shaping the future of our democracy. Pairing original survey data and rich interviews with Gen Z activists, Deckman’s intersectional analyses complicate conventional narratives and demand that we take Gen Z women and queer Gen Zers seriously as agents of political change. Those who are seeking solutions to our political crises will be especially drawn to this innovative and ultimately optimistic work. It is a must-read for scholars, students, practitioners, and the public alike.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Gen Z and the Role of Gender and Sexuality in Their Politics2. Political Context, Gender, and Sexuality in Shaping the Political Engagement of Gen Z3. No More Old White Men: How Role Models Shape the Political Engagement of Gen Z Women4. “Growing Their Feminist Thing”: How Women’s Rights and Reproductive Rights Are Propelling Activism Among Gen Z5. How Gen Z Women and LGBTQ Zoomers Fight for Racial and LGBTQ Equality6. How the Fights Against Gun Violence, Climate Change, and Income Inequality Have Become Gendered Spaces7. Gen Z Men and PoliticsConclusion: The Possibilities of a More Inclusive Political FutureAppendixNotesIndex

Melissa Deckman is the CEO of PRRI, the Public Religion Research Institute. A political scientist who studies gender, religion, and American political behavior, she was previously the Louis L. Goldstein Professor of Public Affairs and chair of the Department of Political Science at Washington College. Deckman’s books include Tea Party Women: Mama Grizzlies, Grassroots Leaders, and the Changing Face of the American Right (2016).

In The Politics of Gen Z, Melissa Deckman shows how Gen Z is already—and will continue—shaping the future of our democracy. Pairing original survey data and rich interviews with Gen Z activists, Deckman’s intersectional analyses complicate conventional narratives and demand that we take Gen Z women and queer Gen Zers seriously as agents of political change. Those who are seeking solutions to our political crises will be especially drawn to this innovative and ultimately optimistic work. It is a must-read for scholars, students, practitioners, and the public alike.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Gen Z and the Role of Gender and Sexuality in Their Politics2. Political Context, Gender, and Sexuality in Shaping the Political Engagement of Gen Z3. No More Old White Men: How Role Models Shape the Political Engagement of Gen Z Women4. “Growing Their Feminist Thing”: How Women’s Rights and Reproductive Rights Are Propelling Activism Among Gen Z5. How Gen Z Women and LGBTQ Zoomers Fight for Racial and LGBTQ Equality6. How the Fights Against Gun Violence, Climate Change, and Income Inequality Have Become Gendered Spaces7. Gen Z Men and PoliticsConclusion: The Possibilities of a More Inclusive Political FutureAppendixNotesIndex