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Gen Z Protests Signal New Political Consciousness, Sociologist Says
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- Jean-Emile Jammine welcomed sociologist Gökçe Tuncel to France.
- Tuncel said youth protests in France, Albania, India and Italy show a new political consciousness.
- She linked the protests to material insecurity, institutional disillusionment, and demands for solidarity and social justice.
- Tuncel noted Gen Z perceives its material conditions, distinguishing these protests from earlier activism.