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Mannheim defined a generation (note that some have suggested that the term cohort is more correct) to distinguish social generations from the kinship (family, blood-related generations) [2] as a group of individuals of similar ages whose members have experienced a noteworthy historical event within a set period of time.
In Western culture the Boomerang Generation refers to the generation of young adults graduating from high school and college in the 21st century. [1] [2] [3] They are so named for the percentage of whom choose to share a home with their parents after previously living on their own—thus boomeranging back to their parents' residence.
Strauss and Howe define the liberty generation (nomad archetype) as those born between 1724 and 1741. The first two U.S. Presidents, George Washington and John Adams, were born during this period. Also born in this era were 35 out of the 56 signatories of the United States Declaration of Independence.
The word generate comes from the Latin generāre, meaning "to beget". [4] The word generation as a group or cohort in social science signifies the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time, most of whom are approximately the same age and have similar ideas, problems, and attitudes (e.g., Beat Generation and Lost Generation).
After the economic boom after the Second World War, America's population rose between the years 1940–1959, and the new American generation was called the Baby Boomers. As of 2017, many of these Baby Boomers had celebrated their 60th birthdays, and so, over the late 2010s and early 2020s, America's senior citizen population increased.
Are millennials really worse off than boomers were when they were young adults? See who's really had it rougher — boomers or the younger generation. Boomers vs. Millennials: A Look at the ...
For boomers, a happy birthday text simply isn’t enough. This generation appreciated the more traditional practice of writing physical cards for their sentimental touch and personal gestures.
Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life.