Infographic: The People Who Make Up Occupy Wall Street by Trent Gilliss, senior editor Some interesting stats on OccupyWallStreet.org visitors courtesy of Fast Company: More than 80% of participants are white 90% are college-educated Nearly half of participants are 25-44 Nearly half have full-time jobs and make under $25k/year More than 70% are political independents More than 60% are male Participation in Occupy events jumped from 24% in early October to 43% two weeks later Me? I’m curious to know how these types of movements can include different types of minority communities — whether by race, by gender, by religion, or by socioeconomics — in the protests and what difference it makes when they do so. I have a comment/query out to Fast Company and the author about the spiritual/religious makeup of participants. I’ll share more if I receive it.
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Infographic: The People Who Make Up Occupy Wall Street

by Trent Gilliss, senior editor

Some interesting stats on OccupyWallStreet.org visitors courtesy of Fast Company:

  • More than 80% of participants are white
  • 90% are college-educated
  • Nearly half of participants are 25-44
  • Nearly half have full-time jobs and make under $25k/year
  • More than 70% are political independents
  • More than 60% are male
  • Participation in Occupy events jumped from 24% in early October to 43% two weeks later

Me? I’m curious to know how these types of movements can include different types of minority communities — whether by race, by gender, by religion, or by socioeconomics — in the protests and what difference it makes when they do so.

I have a comment/query out to Fast Company and the author about the spiritual/religious makeup of participants. I’ll share more if I receive it.

Source: fastcompany

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