Campus activism culminated in the "March student movement" of 1989, demanding the retirement of the mainland-elected members of parliament. Thereafter, activists were absorbed into the mainstream political forces, and on both the political stage and in the business community they have played increasingly important roles.
民國八十年代，婦運、工運、環保、同志運動等依附在政治浪潮下，蓬勃發展，但當民主化目標一一完成，社會運動也因失去抗爭著力點而趨於沈寂，青年的價值容易流於徬徨。