I am fairly sure that we have all at one time or another heard a person say, "It must be a Generation X thing." It is true that there are gaps between every generation. There are several popular stereotypes about Gen X, as for all generations. Those are generations of the past, now there is a new generation that shares many similarities with Generation X. This generation is Generation Y. With any other stereotypes, there is truth to the claim to a small extent. It is equally as known that there are exceptions to all stereotypes; but in the case of these stereotypes, do the exceptions outweigh the majority? Generation Y, which is still a young generation, has been labeled negatively many times even though the generation is still young. .
When looking at a generation it is important to look at the history of the generation. Generation X was created by the media and was given its name because of a popular British punk rock band which consisted of the pop icon, Billy Idol. The years of which Generation X consists of are rather foggy. Douglas Coupland wrote a book called Generation X in which he classified anyone born from 1961 to 1981 as a member of Generation X. Generation Y covers all people born from 1981 to 2001. The name Generation Y has not been widely accepted either; there are many other names for it. Others include Millennium Generation and Echo Boomers. Whatever you decide to call it doesn't matter because the name itself is not going to give an appropriate label to our generation.
Generation Y has been stereotyped basically in the same way that Generation X has except for the fact that the forecast for Generation Y is looking rather severe. Already there are claims of rising number of hard drug use and alcohol abuse. One good fact about Generation Y is that it has a heavily decreasing crime rate, as opposed to other generations. This is not something that is often seen in the media.
Society is different from generation to generation. ... Dee couldn't understand why Maggie should have them because she would put them to everyday use. ... Mom was stubborn in who she was and didn't understand why Dee thought she was better. ... As society changed, people didn't see why past generations acted certain ways. Past generations couldn't comprehend why the younger ones thought their new way was better. ...
The Greatest Generation highlights many people throughout World War II. Tom Brokaw believes that this is one of the most beneficial generations. Everyone during this generation wished to share their stories to others in order for them to be informed. ... This book also highlights the main factors why this war generation was being called the Greatest Generation. ... Many of the stories told in the Greatest Generation have only been documented by Tom Brokaw himself....
" (Millennial 3) Howe and Strauss claim that this generation is filled with good, smart and intelligent kids however they just have never faced any hardships that defines past generations. ... I told him I couldn't tell my parents, but never gave him a reason why. Although he never questioned why I hadn't told my parents about the relationship I knew it was bothering him. ... Unlike previous generations, we do not "wear our experiences on our sleeves.... Everyone faces adversity some point in their lives, which is why showing empathy is on others is no better than showing...
Running head: GENERATION EFFECT Generation Effect on Memory Words generated from anagrams seem to be remembered better than words that have simply been read (MacLeod & Daniels, 2000). ... Many people have wondered why they are able to score higher on tests when they use memory association for answers to questions rather than simply reading the answers. The generation effect may be the answer. ... Group Read sat on one side of the room while Group Generation sat on the other. ... The experiment conducted in the classroom, The Generation Effect versus Read, only a marginally significant...
Running head: GENERATION EFFECT Generation Effect on Memory Words generated from anagrams seem to be remembered better than words that have simply been read (MacLeod & Daniels, 2000). ... Many people have wondered why they are able to score higher on tests when they use memory association for answers to questions rather than simply reading the answers. The generation effect may be the answer. ... Group Read sat on one side of the room while Group Generation sat on the other. ... The experiment conducted in the classroom, The Generation Effect versus Read, only a marginally significant...
The older generation verses the younger generation is one of the impacts of the negative images of African-Americans in the media. ... Today's generation has its priorities backwards. ... This is why if a non-African American person were to say that all African-Americans are poor, even if they had never seen an African American person before, they would believe this statement because of the media. ... Why else would they be making these songs and acting in movies that do not reflect themselves?" ... If today's generation has a negative image to thrive on, tomorrow's generati...
The history behind the Baby Boomer Generation gives us an important out look on the way that modern man has developed. In his humoristic essay, "An Early History of the Boomers," Dave Barry speaks about how and why the Baby Boomers became the way they did. Barry begins by speaking about 1947, asking why the Baby Boomers ended up being the way they are. ... They became a generation affect by ethnocentrism and learned to judge them selves as superiors. ... In the end the Baby Boomer generation pasted their thoughts and habits on to the modern generation. ...
Generation X. ... Who is this generation and what are they like? ... Why are they so important to the future of the United States? Boweus, Gonzales and Glynn are typical of the generation known as Generation Y. ... Generation Y is an ethnically diverse generation. ...
