Millennials Rising
The Next Great Generation
Published on 16. January 2009
432 pages
978-0-307-55794-0 (ISBN)
Description
By the authors of the bestselling 13th Gen, an incisive, in-depth examination of the Millennials--the generation born after 1982.
In this remarkable account, certain to stir the interest of educators, counselors, parents, and people in all types of business as well as young people themselves, Neil Howe and William Strauss provide the definitive analysis of a powerful generation: the Millennials. Having looked at oceans of data, taken their own polls, talked to hundreds of kids, parents, and teachers, and reflected on the rhythms of history, Howe and Strauss explain how Millennials have turned out to be so dramatically different from Xers and boomers. Millennials Rising provides a fascinating narrative of America's next great generation.
In this remarkable account, certain to stir the interest of educators, counselors, parents, and people in all types of business as well as young people themselves, Neil Howe and William Strauss provide the definitive analysis of a powerful generation: the Millennials. Having looked at oceans of data, taken their own polls, talked to hundreds of kids, parents, and teachers, and reflected on the rhythms of history, Howe and Strauss explain how Millennials have turned out to be so dramatically different from Xers and boomers. Millennials Rising provides a fascinating narrative of America's next great generation.
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William Strauss and Neil Howe originally coined the term "Millennial Generation" in 1991 and wrote the pioneering book on this generation, Millennials Rising, in 2000. They are also the authors of Generations: The History of America's Future and 13th-GEN, and write and lecture frequently on generational issues. Strauss is the cofounder and director of the Capitol Steps, a political cabaret. Howe, an historian and economist, is a senior adviser for the Concord Coalition. They both live in the Washington, D.C., area.
Content
- Intro
- About the Authors
- Other Books By This Author
- Title Page
- Dedication
- CONTENTS
- Part 1 - where they come from
- Chapter One - The Next Great Generation
- Chapter Two - From Babies on Board to Power Teens
- Chapter Three - The Coming Millennial Revolution
- Part 2 - Who They Are
- Chapter Four - The Baby Boomlet (demography)
- Chapter Five - Kinderpolitics (political economy)
- Chapter Six - Ground zero of the culture wars (family)
- Chapter Seven - Raising standards for Regular Kids (school)
- Chapter Eight - Jiggy with it (pace of life)
- Chapter Nine - Zero Tolerance (conduct)
- Chapter Ten - Junior Citizens (community)
- Chapter Eleven - The Happiness Business (culture)
- Chapter Twelve - Rocket Cash (commerce)
- Chapter Thirteen - Planet Pakémon (world)
- Part 3 - Where They're Going
- Chapter Fourteen - The clock is Tickin'
- Chapter Fifteen - Hero Generations in History
- Chapter Sixteen - A Capacity For Greatness
- Chapter Seventeen - Millennials Rising
- Afterword
- Notes
- Copyright
