Generations
The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents-and What They Mean for America's Future
Published on 25. April 2023
560 pages
978-1-9821-8163-5 (ISBN)
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A groundbreaking, "lavishly informative" (The New York Times) portrait of the six generations that currently live in the United States and how they connect, conflict, and compete with one another?from the acclaimed author of Generation Me and iGen.
Upending the conventional theory that generational differences are caused by major events, Dr. Jean Twenge analyzes data on 39 million people from robust national surveys?some going back nearly a century?to show that changes in technology are the underlying driver of each generation's unique makeup. In this revelatory work, Twenge outlines key shifts in attitudes and lifestyle choices that define each generation regarding gender, income, politics, race, sexuality, marriage, mental health, and much more.
Surprising, engaging, and informative, Generations "gets you thinking about how appreciating generational differences can, ironically, bring us together" (Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author). It will forever change the way you view your parents, peers, coworkers, and children, no matter which generation you call your own.
Upending the conventional theory that generational differences are caused by major events, Dr. Jean Twenge analyzes data on 39 million people from robust national surveys?some going back nearly a century?to show that changes in technology are the underlying driver of each generation's unique makeup. In this revelatory work, Twenge outlines key shifts in attitudes and lifestyle choices that define each generation regarding gender, income, politics, race, sexuality, marriage, mental health, and much more.
Surprising, engaging, and informative, Generations "gets you thinking about how appreciating generational differences can, ironically, bring us together" (Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author). It will forever change the way you view your parents, peers, coworkers, and children, no matter which generation you call your own.
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The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents - And What They Mean for America's Future
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The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents-and What They Mean for America's Future
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Jean M. Twenge, PhD, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 190 scientific publications and several books based on her research, including Ten Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World, Generations, iGen, and Generation Me. Her research has been covered in Time, The Atlantic, Newsweek, The New York Times, USA TODAY, and The Washington Post. She has also been featured on Today, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, CBS This Morning, Real Time with Bill Maher, and NPR. She lives in San Diego with her husband and three daughters.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Chapter 1: The How and Why of Generations
- Chapter 2: Silents (Born 1925-1945)
- Event Interlude: The AIDS Epidemic
- Chapter 3: Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
- Event Interlude: 9/11 and the New War
- Chapter 4: Generation X (Born 1965-1979)
- Event Interlude: The Great Recession and Its Aftermath
- Chapter 5: Millennials (Born 1980-1994)
- Event Interlude: The COVID-19 Pandemic
- Chapter 6: Generation Z (Born 1995-2012)
- Chapter 7: Polars (Born 2013-2029)
- Chapter 8: The Future
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Sources
- Index
- Copyright
