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GENERATION X byJennifer Jochim Outpost contributor
"Generation X can technically be defined as the generation following the Baby Boomers. Xers were born between 1965 and 1980, 1961 and 1981, 1964 and 1979, 1963 and 1979, 1965 and 1975 or since the mid-1960s, depending on which source you use. For practical purposes we will say that Generation X was born between 1965 and 1980, now ranging in age from 17-32 and usually judged by characteristics assigned to them by the media.
Generation Xers were brought up on television, Atari 2600s and personal computers. They are the generation that was raised in the 1970s and 1980s, and saw this country undergo a selfish phase that they do not want to repeat. Generation Xers were brought up on television, Atari 2600s and personal computers. They are the generation that was raised in the 1970s and 1980s, and saw this country undergo a selfish phase that they do not want to repeat.
The term Generation X came from a book written in 1991 by Douglas Coupland by the same name. It is a fictional book about three strangers who decide to distance themselves from society to get a better sense of who they are. He describes the characters as "underemployed, overeducated, intensely private and unpredictable."
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". . The term Generation Y first appeared in an August 1993 Ad Age editorial to describe teenagers of the day, which they defined as separate from Generation X, as well as the teenagers of the upcoming ten years. "Generation Y" alludes to a succession from Generation X
The name "Echo Boomers relates to the size of the generation and its relation to the Baby Boomer generation. A single source has referred to the generation as the MTV generation although MTV Generation is also a term used to refer to people heavily influenced by the advent of MTV, and even a catch all term for youth of the late 20th century, depending on the context.
Authors William Strauss and Neil Howe have been influential in defining American generations in their book Generations:The future of America's Future1584 to2604 (1991). Howe and Strauss maintain that they use the term Millennials in place of Generation Y because the members of the generation themselves coined the term, not wanting to be associated with Generations X .
Almost a decade later, they followed up their large study of the history of American demographics with a new book specifically on that generation, titled Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation (2000). In their books Generations rising (1991) and Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation (2000), Wiliian Strauss and Neil Howe use the start year as 1982 and end year of the generation as 2001. They believe that the coming of age of year 2000 high school graduates sharply contrasts with those born before them and after them due to the attention they received from the media and what influenced them politically.
The Millennial Generation, like other generations, has been shaped by the events, leaders, developments and trends of its time.The rise of instant communication technologies made possible through use of the internet, such as email ,texting and IM and new media used through websites like YouTube and social networking sites like Facebook and My space may explain the Millennials' reputation for being somewhat peer-oriented due to easier facilitation of communication through technology. Members of this generation tend to use Google and Wikipedia uncritically as sources of information and to freely share information online without regard to copyright.
Expression and acceptance has been highly important to this generation. In China, with a total population of a billion people, the urge to stand out and be individualistic has become a staple of the Chinese youth culture. . . Generation Y is more radically and culturally tolerant than previous generations The majority of Generation Y is cultural liberalwith many respecting same sex marriage rights among other politically liberal stances, but, in spite of the new dominant liberal growth, new youth clubs and groups have been created in developed countries (such as the US, UK, Japan, Australia and Italy) to take the task of promoting and preserving conservative views and beliefs.
This generation is also sometimes referred to as the Boomerang Generation or Peter Pan Generation because of their perceived penchant for delaying some of the rites of passage into adulthood longer than most generations before them, and because of a trend toward living with their parents for longer than recent generations."
RE:"Salute our Future" by Stephen Flurry, www.TheTrumpet.com
Mr. Flurry writes "Today’s world, on the other hand, is full of unhappiness and misery—competition and strife. It makes for a dangerous and evil world to raise children in. Most parents are failing miserably at this God-given task.
You’ve probably seen the pitiful results now streaming in from numerous studies about Generation Y—the self-indulgent, narcissistic generation to emerge out of the self-esteem movement. Their lives are empty and fruitless. They often fill their spirit-starved souls with every form of illicit indulgence.
Not everyone agrees about generation Y and the future. If they correspond to the meekness seen in them heretofore, we have a happy future. If, however they correspond to the WWII people, they will react forcefully to the events of dollar collapse and war. Mainly they will not take the intrusions of government without protest.
With Love and Kindness,
THE HATMAN
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