Generational Theories by Michelle https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8 en-us 2018-02-26 02:34:24 UTC 2024-08-18 05:39:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Babyhead.png Generational Theories - Dylan michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235198264 - Understanding how one generation views social issues & uncovering what their social values are = understanding how society changes over time.

- Theories helps to clarify the views held by different generational groups in society and to explain the relationships between generations.

- Time period in which an individual is born has a huge influence on his/her world view.

- We have numerous shared influences with others in the age cohort, including events that occurred, value systems.

- Cohort: a group that shares certain statistical characteristics, such as age group.

- Value system: commonly held views within a social group about what is right and wrong

- Anthropologists define culture as "transgenerational": transmitted from one generation to the next, at the same time that it is open to creative revision and change.

- Anthropologists claimed that generation is a key site to understand in social processes like modernity and globalization.

- August Comte located the
impetus for social change in the younger generation. Suggesting that increases in life span would slow down the tempo of social progress, because the conservative, restrictive influence of the older generation would operate for a longer time, should they 
live longer, thus thwarting the "innovating instinct that distinguishes the young"

Lamb, S. (n.d.). Generation in Anthropology. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from http://www.academia.edu/11900549/Generation_in_Anthropolpgy
]]> 2018-02-26 02:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235198264 Karl Mannheim and Fresh Contacts - Julia, Soodeh and Madiha michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235198508
  • Karl Mannheim is a Hungarian-born sociologist who resided in Germany and later passed away in UK
  • Remembered for his “sociology of knowledge” and the work on problems of leadership and possible concurrences in modern society.
  • Mannheim claimed that young people learn important values from two groups:
    • Parents
    • Local communities.
  • Believed that the entire group comes to share similar core ideals. 
  • Continue to hold these values throughout their collective lifetime. 
  • As young individuals experience the world around them, they start viewing society differently from older generations. 
  • This type of understanding is what Mannheim calls fresh contact.
  • Fresh Contact - personal interpretation of the world by a young person.

    •  Coeur, T. D., Rawes, C., & Warecki, P. (2012). Challenge and change: patterns, trends, and shifts in society. Toronto, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson. 

    The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. (2017, June 01). Karl Mannheim. Retrieved March 03, 2018, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Karl-Mannheim 
    ]]>     2018-02-26 02:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235198508     Strauss-Howe Generational Theory - Atiqul and Venila michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235198592 -  William Strauss and Neil Howe identified repeating cycles of generational values.
    - Identified 4 different generational archetypes, or universal symbols or patterns.
    *ARCHETYPE: A universal symbol or pattern.
    - Generational values alternate between 4 distinct eras, which Strauss & Howe called TURNINGS.
    - These turnings are called : High, Awakening, Unravelling and finally Crisis.
    BREAKING DOWN THE TURNINGS:
    Turning 1: High
    Occurs after a crisis. During "the high", institutions are strong (people are uniformed) and individualism is weak.
    Turning 2: Awakening
    This is an era when institutions are attacked in the name of personal and spiritual autonomy.
    Turning 3: Unravelling
    The mood of this era they say is in many ways the opposite of a High: Institutions are weak and distrusted, while individualism is strong and flourishing.
    Turning 4: Crisis
    This is an era of destruction, often involving war, in which institutional life is destroyed and rebuilt in response to a perceived threat to the nation's survival.
    - Strauss and Howe predicted in 1997 that the next fourth turning would spark in 2005.
    BREAKING DOWN THE ARCHETYPES:
    1. Prophet:This generation enters childhood during the High. Time of rejuvenated community life & consensus around a new societal order.
    2. Nomad: Enter childhood during an Awakening, a time of social ideals and spiritual agendas, when young adults are passionately attacking the established institutional order. They grow up as under protected children during the Awakening.
    3. Hero: OUR GENERATION
    Enter childhood after an Awakening, during an Unravelling, a time of individual pragmatism, self-reliance, and laissez-faire. Heroes grow up as increasingly protected post-Awakening children, come of age as team-oriented young optimists during a Crisis, emerge as energetic, overly confident midlifers, and age into politically powerful elders attacked by another Awakening.
    4. Artist: Enter childhood after an Unravelling, during a Crisis, a time when great dangers cut down social and political complexity in favour of public consensus, aggressive institutions, and an ethic of personal sacrifice.
    If you want more details there's a video attached below which can help clarify the turnings and archetypes.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9qcV89oFIw
    Works Cited:
    -     Strauss-Howe Generational Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved March 04, 2018, from https://censamm.org/resources/profiles/strauss-howe-generational-theory
    - (n.d.). Retrieved March 04, 2018, from http://www.lifecourse.com/about/method/generational-archetypes.html
    Video:
    -  Hub, K. (2016, October 21). Why are generations so different? Retrieved March 4, 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9qcV89oFIw
    Image: 
    - Dal, A. (2015, April 25). Society and Culture. Retrieved March 04, 2018, from https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/557179785125702368/

    ]]>     2018-02-26 03:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235198592     Generational Replacement -Janith and Mohid michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235198673
  •  Adolescent attitudes, and changes in them, are important identifiers of social change in the long term 
  •  A person's views on the world are shaped by the values they acquire during childhood 
  • New generation is expected to create social upheaval and renewal after a global crisis
  •  Our views on important issues such as the environment, politics, and economics, affects how the next generation deals with these problems 
  • People who want to "maintain the current state" and create no change, are classified as materialists whereas people who preach "freedom of speech" and giving a voice to everyone, are classified as expressing Postmaterialism 
  • If birth conditions of a newer generation are better than that of the older, basic values of these generations will be vastly differerent 
  • As newer generations rise to power behaviour and changes in society will, predictably, change
  • Example being generations before 1945 had been through the great depression, WW1, and WW2, whereas generations after lived through economic prosperity 
    • Works cited:
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/2111292?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents


    ]]>     2018-02-26 03:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235198673     Characteristics of the G.1. Generation (1901-1924) - Nusrat, Lava and Jooyoung michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201018 Archetype: Hero
    1. Very optimistic and determined to overcome hardship 
    2. After the decline in child labor, the sharpest rise in school enrollment occurred during this generation's childhood; therefore, this indicated a generation of hard workers  
    3. This generation’s desire for teamwork, communication, and self-sacrifice was showcased by the formation of the Boy Scouts (1910) and the Girl Scouts (1912)
    4. Carried traits of leadership (ie. Franklin Roosevelt, George Marshall, etc.), as well as innovative pragmatic leadership
    5. This generation was ambitious, had very high aspirations after the victory of the war, and commanded respect in comparison to other generations  
      • G.I.s were determined for their children to be the best and brightest of any generation
    6. The G.I. generation was unaccustomed to failure, rewarding themselves during the “golden years” and overcoming many social challenges such as:
      • The Great Depression and WWII 
      • The fear of Communism after WWI, which led to a number of Supreme Court cases addressing civil liberties. 
      • The rising rates of social inequality, unions, and labor unrest 
      • It is evident that this generation has become massively overreached and underestimated the challenges they have faced
    7. Despite being motivated by civic values/virtues, men in this generation had very divided groups of characteristics. 
      • The characteristics of those who've experienced the World War went through challenges and hardships that sculpted them into having traits of being humble, patriotic, loyal, and level-headed. 
      • Those who had missed these experiences were slacking, with unmotivated characteristics, and a lack of responsibility.
    8. Many perceived the G.I.s to be cold and mechanical, lacking a human touch in all they created
      • G.I.s tended to view the rebellious response to their agenda by later generations as the primary source of the dysfunctions in our culture 

    Works Cited: 
    - Garden, H., Traditions, C., & Gaps, G. (2011). How the Greatest Generation Works. HowStuffWorks. Retrieved 4 March 2018, from https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/generation-gaps/greatest-generation1.html 

    - G.I. Generation (1901-1924). (2005). Kruse Kronicle. Retrieved 4 March 2018, from http://krusekronicle.typepad.com/kruse_kronicle/2005/11/gi_generation.html

    - Serving Seniors in the Public Library. (2018). Slideshare.net. Retrieved 4 March 2018, from https://www.slideshare.net/sborger2417/serving-seniors-in-the-public-library

    ]]>     2018-02-26 03:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201018     Characteristics of the Silent Generation (1925-1942) - Isaac and Jazreel michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201067 • people used rotary phones as the primary way of communicating. However, this technology was fairly new so not everyone had one
    • Strive for financial security
    • Grew up during the
    Great Depression
    and WWII
    • Men typically
    worked while
    women stayed home
    to raise children
    • Started the Civil
    Rights Movement
    • Measure work ethic
    on timeliness,
    productivity, and not
    drawing attention
    • Very Patriotic and conform easily
    • men's and women's rights were still becoming more equal. However, men were still very much alpha to females.
    •Hard working yet keep quiet
    Very good with interpersonal  skills

    Works cited:
    http://extension.missouri.edu/extcouncil/documents/ecyl/Meet-the-generations.pdf
    Video
    https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-silent-generation-definition-characteristics-facts.html
    Image:
    http://seniorsmatter.com/silent-generation-kept-heads-transformed-world/
    Video link watch: ]]>     2018-02-26 03:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201067     Characteristics of the Baby Boom Generation (1943-1960) - Kayley and Waheeda michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201108 - Baby boom generation is a person who was born between the years of approximately 1946-1964 (post WW2) the years for the boom are widely debated.
    - The boom is seen as the literal boom in the rise of births between this time frame
    - Baby Boomers are known as the most physically active and fit and wealthiest generation of their time.
    - About 25% of Boomers say they will never retire, if they have not already.
    - In the USA, three of their presidents were born in the year 1946 which makes them part of the baby boom generation. Bill Clinton, George Bush and Donald Trump (Fun Fact!!)

    Links:
    http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/as-sa/98-311-x/98-311-x2011003_2-eng.cfm

    https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2017/cb17-100.html

    http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/01/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers/

    -During the time birth rates increased from 2.3 million to 4.3 million then dropped to 3.2 million. 

    - baby boom was caused due to postponed marriage and childbirth during the time of the Great Depression and World War II 

    -a considerable portion of the worlds population is made up by the baby boomers. Therefore increasing aging population in Canada

    - the upcoming retirement of the baby boomers is predicted to cause a great gap in the work force. Hence the labour force and economic growth is bound to slow down. 

    ]]>     2018-02-26 03:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201108     Characteristics of Generation X (1961-1981) - Shabnam and Fatima michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201152 - Called "middle child" of generation includes Americans born between 1965 and 1980.
    -   This generation marks the period of birth decline after the baby boom and is significantly smaller than previous and succeeding generations, but it's expected to outnumber baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, by 2028.
    -  Between 35 and 50 years old as of 2015, Generation X people tend to be more ethnically diverse and better educated than baby boomers
    -Grew up in an era of globalisation, cultural diversity and technological advances 
    - The Generation X mentality reflects a shift from a manufacturing economy to a service economy.
    - Generation X came of age in an era of two-income families, rising divorce rates, and a faltering economy.
    - Unlike previous generations, Generation X works to live rather than lives to work. As of 2010, their assets were statistically double their debts.
    - 36% of Gen X think it’s likely they will need to dip into their retirement savings to pay for non-retirement expenses.
    - elieve nearly 50% of their retirement income will come from pensions, 401(k)s and other retirement plans, with only one-third from Social Security and 21% from savings and investments.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92T5Wq2aci0

    ]]>     2018-02-26 03:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201152     Characteristics of the Millennial Generation or "Generation Y" (1980-2000) - Rylie and Henry michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201187 The Millennial Generation includes people who were born between early 1980's - 2000 and grew up in an era of expanding globalization, cultural diversity, and technological advances. They are characteristically described as:

    1) Millennials are considered Optimistic and moral compared to other generations. They tend to avoid listening to negative information that they are presented with
    2) Considered to be good at multitasking, they can juggle many responsibilities at once but this means that they get distracted easily.
    3) Confident, with well developed self-esteem. They are only of the mostly educated generations but the least likely to have served in the military
    4) They are more culturally aware and diverse. This is because they generally are more likely to have friend groups who are more diverse and represent a wide range of cultures
    5) They are described as skilled net workers and technologically connected. This is because they were born in the era where technology was dominating and advancing.
    6) Millennials are aware of their civic duty. This is due to the fact that they were grew up in a world of economic recession and are also more aware of global environmental situations.
    7) They are receptive to change. This is because Millennials grew up in a constantly changing environment from fashion trends to technology innovations which allows them to be flexible and have the ability to adapt.
    8) They are global citizens. This can be explained by the fact that they are more racially diverse and through traveling, they can view other perspectives. As mentioned before they also care about the world and it's future more than their own country conflicts and struggles. 

    https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/2013/12/8-millennials-traits-you-should-know-about-before-you-hire-them
    “8 Millennials Traits You Should Know About Before You Hire Them.” LinkedIn Talent Blog, business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/2013/12/8-millennials-traits-you-should-know-about-before-you-hire-them.

    https://www.livescience.com/38061-millennials-generation-y.html
    Main, Douglas. “Who Are the Millennials?” LiveScience, Purch, 8 Sept. 2017, www.livescience.com/38061-millennials-generation-y.html.

    ]]>     2018-02-26 03:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201187     Characteristics of "Generation Z" or Post-Millennials" (2000-present) - Richard and Kurtis michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201843 Generation Z also known as post-millenials is the population born after 1995 to mid 2000’s. 

    1.  Make up bulk of the U.S. with close to 24.3% of the population. Also racially diverse with half the children under 5 being ethnic minorities. 
    2.  Technology and social media play an enormous role in their life (Snapchat, Twitter, Facetime). Typically spend 6-9 hours a day on social media with 92% using handheld communication devices.
    3. Gen. Z  are aware of social issues and actively use social media to solve justice issues involving poverty, racism and bullying.
    4. Majority want to create their own business with some headed into careers that are technology based not existing 5-10 years ago
    5. They are very competitive. This is due to values put into “likes” and “shares” etc. 70% say they will have to work harder than their parents to reach the same heights.
    6. Attention span has decreased tremendously. This is because the next exciting piece of news or entertainment is a screen swipe away at all times.   
    7. They are consumers. 60% would rather have a cool product than a cool experience as opposed to 23% of Millenials.
    8. They value authenticity in advertisements. 63% of Generation Z would prefer to see social media influencers or real people just like them in advertisements where only 37% of Generation Z would prefer celebrities. 
    VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/169096463 Explains in depth about generation z characteristics and values.

    SOURCES:
    1. https://factsandtrends.net/2017/09/29/10-traits-of-generation-z/
    2. https://www.visioncritical.com/generation-z-infographics/
    3. http://mediakix.com/2017/03/the-generation-z-statistics-you-should-know/#gs.v6tu0dA
    4. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/giving/generation-z-the-kids-wholl-save-the-world/article20790237/
     Shows differences and similarities between millennials and gen z. 
    ]]>     2018-02-26 03:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201843     Key Terms and Theorists - Eddy and Kishon michelle_mendonca https://padlet.com/michelle_mendonca/o20yww5flpu8/wish/235201923 Key Terms
    • Cohort: A group that shares certain statistical characteristics. Example: Age groups.
    • Value systems: Commonly held views within a social group about what is right and wrong. Example: personal and work behaviors.
    • Fresh contact: The personal interpretation of the world by a young person. Example: As young people experience the world more, they begin to view society differently based on their own experiences. 
    • Social location: The influence of birth year on an individual’s attitudes, values, and views. Example: Children born in the year 2000 will share the same context of the past, which will affect their opinions on present and future views. Like how they'll learn about the Y2K problem, while people in the year 1950 wouldn't.
    • millennial generation: People born between the early 1980s and 2000 who grew up in an era of globalization, cultural diversity, and technological advances.
    • Archetype: A universal symbol or pattern. Example: Every 80 years, generational values change. A possible change stated is from hero to artist. 
    • generational replacement: A theory claiming that changes in adolescent attitudes are important markers of long term social change. Example: What adolescents learn in their youth will guide their views of the world. 

    Theorists 
    • Karl Mannheim: A german sociologist that claimed, young people learn important values from their parents and the communities around them. Believing that as an individual gets older, he will carry with him the experiences and values he was taught at a younger age throughout the rest of his life.   
    • American historians William Strauss and Neil Howe: These two individuals identified the four different generational archetypes. They claim that there are four distinct eras in which generational values alternate from, producing generations of individuals with similar values and outlook on life. They predicted that after a sudden social change, it will be followed by a global crisis, and finally giving birth to the next generation.   
       
    Picture 1.
    http://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-for-progressive-people-the-present-is-the-beginning-of-the-future-for-conservative-people-karl-mannheim-141-69-78.jpg
    Picture 2.
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    Information
      Coeur, T. D., Rawes, C., & Warecki, P. (2012). Challenge and change: patterns, trends, and shifts in society. Toronto, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson. 


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