The Generation Myth
Why When You're Born Matters Less Than You Think
Published on 9. November 2021
288 pages
978-1-5416-2030-8 (ISBN)
Description
We like to define people by when they were born. A top expert explains why we shouldn't.
Boomers are narcissists. Millennials are spoiled. Gen Zers are lazy. We assume people born around the same time have basically the same values. It makes for good headlines, but is it true?
Bobby Duffy has spent years studying generational distinctions. In The Generation Myth, he argues that our generational identities are not fixed but fluid, reforming throughout our lives. Based on an analysis of what over three million people really think about homeownership, sex, well-being, and more, Duffy offers a new model for understanding how generations form, how they shape societies, and why generational differences aren't as sharp as we think.
The Generation Myth is a vital rejoinder to alarmist worries about generational warfare and social decline. The kids are all right, it turns out. Their parents are too.
Boomers are narcissists. Millennials are spoiled. Gen Zers are lazy. We assume people born around the same time have basically the same values. It makes for good headlines, but is it true?
Bobby Duffy has spent years studying generational distinctions. In The Generation Myth, he argues that our generational identities are not fixed but fluid, reforming throughout our lives. Based on an analysis of what over three million people really think about homeownership, sex, well-being, and more, Duffy offers a new model for understanding how generations form, how they shape societies, and why generational differences aren't as sharp as we think.
The Generation Myth is a vital rejoinder to alarmist worries about generational warfare and social decline. The kids are all right, it turns out. Their parents are too.
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Introduction: The Question of Our Generation
- Chapter 1: Stagnation Generation
- Chapter 2: Home Affront
- Chapter 3: Reaching Higher, Falling Flat
- Chapter 4: Happy Now
- Chapter 5: A Healthy Future?
- Chapter 6: The Sex Recession, Baby Bust, and Death of Marriage
- Chapter 7: Manufacturing a Generational Culture War
- Chapter 8: Constant Crises
- Chapter 9: Consuming the Planet
- Chapter 10: Us and Them
- Chapter 11: The End of the Line?
- Acknowledgments
- Discover More
- About the Author
- Notes
