Making Sense of Generation Y
The World View of 16- to 25- year-olds
Published on 25. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7151-4242-4 (ISBN)
Description
For Generation Y, born after 1982, Margaret Thatcher is a piece of social history, relationships happen over the internet and music marks their territory. How does this generation think about the world? What does their spirituality look like? And what implications does this have for the Church?
Based on original research, Making Sense of Generation Y explores how young people aged 15-25 draw on popular culture to shape their worldview and spirituality. The results of this research suggest that many of the Church's previous assumptions about this generation have been wrong.
How can the Church begin to reconnect with this generation? Making Sense of Generation Y grapples with this challenging question and suggests ways forward.
This title is essential reading for clergy, youth workers and all those wishing to engage with young people.
Based on original research, Making Sense of Generation Y explores how young people aged 15-25 draw on popular culture to shape their worldview and spirituality. The results of this research suggest that many of the Church's previous assumptions about this generation have been wrong.
How can the Church begin to reconnect with this generation? Making Sense of Generation Y grapples with this challenging question and suggests ways forward.
This title is essential reading for clergy, youth workers and all those wishing to engage with young people.
Reviews / Votes
'Making Sense of Generation Y is astonishing. Putting it bluntly it suggests that many of our assumptions about young people, their worldview, and quest for spirituality are wrong. This has implications for the future of mission, youth ministry, and the Church. A must read.' -- Jonny Baker, Mission Advisor for Youth and Emerging Church, Church Mission Society 'This important book does us a great service in giving us an insight into the world view of Generation Y... and I commend it as a starting point for those wanting to proclaim Christ afresh in this generation.' -- Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of YorkMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
345 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7151-4242-4 (9780715142424)
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Sara Savage | Sylvia Collins-Mayo | Bob Mayo
Making Sense of Generation Y
The World View of 15- to 25-year-olds
Book
04/2006
Church House Publishing
€36.08
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Persons
Dr Sara Savage is Senior Research Associate with the Psychology and Christianity Project, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge and lecturer in the Cambridge Theological Foundation. Dr Sylvia Collins-Mayo teaches at Kingston University and completed her PhD on young people's faith at the University of Surrey in 1997. She has extensively researched the relationship between young people and religion. Revd Dr Bob Mayo was previously Director of the Centre for Youth Ministry at Ridley Hall, before becoming vicar of St Stephen's and St Thomas in Shepherd's Bush, London. The Rt Revd Graham Cray is Bishop of Maidstone and was chair of the working party that produced Mission-shaped Church (CHP, 2004).