Comparison Of Gen X And Y Generation

People my age are often referred to as the Lost Generation, Generation Y, and the Millennial’s. Among these titles we also get ‘lazy’, ‘directionless’, and ‘entitled’. It seems like half of these names were given to us before we were even born, being grouped together with those who came before us. While reading the article “Boomerang Kids: What Are the Causes of Generation Y’s Growing Pains?” by Rosie Evans, she touched on the many reasons why we ‘Millennial’s’ might be the way we are.

Alwin explains that naturally older generations diminish and as their replacement, come new generations that hold seemingly different beliefs and views from the older generation. The apparent difference in beliefs and mannerism can be largely attributed to the fact that people born in different times and under different circumstances tend to hold different

Arlie Russel Hochschild adheres to a variety of assertions in his article, “Gen Fill in the Blank” concerning what he thinks a generation means. It was proposed that generations are solely branded by the pivotal impact they undergo as a cohort during historical events; hence, sharing a common response to those events. Hochschild furthers this idea by introducing generational identity and how that’s defined by the conceptions that society invokes upon a generation. Furthermore, he includes that an important factor making up modern day’s generation is the external burden of American Individualism; this universal pressure has robbed us of our ability to care and resulted in a profound deficiency of “cultural expression”.

Consequently, there is good reason for Millennials' pessimism and they are delaying the trappings of adulthood in light of poor prospects. Typical Baby Boomer adult milestones, like moving out of parents' homes, buying a house, getting married, and having children are all on hold until Millennials can find a brighter outlook. Millennials have the same goals as Boomers, though the path is not as clear or easy; Generation Y is still looking for the American dream. The question arises: does America

2017 was a busy year for Gen-x. This is the year when Gen-x truly came into the light of the public. A month after the consent order both Chemours and DuPont settled around 4,000 lawsuits in Ohio and West Virginia paying $335.4 million dollars. Though they both denied ever doing anything wrong. Half way through ’17 Cape Fear Public Utility Authority accepts and approves a letter from the Department of Environmental Quality agreeing to help evaluate Gen-x. In that same month, Wilmington StarNews published the beginning their Toxic Tap Water series it has a detailed explanation of the chemicals infection the Cape Fear water system. This opened way for the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services

There are some interesting points to make about this article and the ideas that it contains. The first is that the emergence of this generation is weighed against the concept of a traditional adulthood. The reality is that the 'traditional adulthood' view has only existed for a couple of generations and is more a construct of sociologists than a direct reflection of reality (Henig, 2010), which also means that it existed as the result of specific societal conditions. If it seems to a baby boomer than a young adult today should have a good career, house and family by the age of 25, that merely represents the ideals of their generation, not anything concrete that can or should be used as a measure of success. Before the Second World War, it was common to have a family before 20, and have begun apprenticing for a career by that point as well. Baby boomers were, by such comparisons, as confused and lazy as they accuse today's youth of being. Indeed, all generations are characterized by their own unique circumstances. If

As time progresses onwards, the rift between generations seems to widen. Today, an emphasis is often placed on the defining differences between the younger and older generations.

We are living in a world of change, how kids live their life today isn’t like how their parents lived their lives 20 years ago. Over time many things have changed from ways of communication to how a person lives their everyday lifestyle. Even how these generations approach education is different. However, with that said just because there are many differences does not mean they’re are not many comparisons between the generations as well. Though we come from different generations we all are share similarities some of which you would never expect.

In the book Generation Me written by Jean M. Twenge, she writes about several different ways that “GenMes” or today’s youth differ compared to the “baby boomer” generation. Some of the ways Twenge states how “GenMes” differ from “Baby Boomers” include how “GenMes”

Nearly 3.7 million American babies born in 1982 were the first members of the new Generation Y, or more affectionately known as millenials (Thompson, par. 1). Many things play into whether a generation is considered to be faring ‘better’ than another one; job opportunities, the state of the environment, whether the U.S. is at peace or at war, income vs. living expenses, the general happiness of the people, and the list goes on. Millenials are part of a special generation because

Gen X, Baby boomers, and Gen Y are the different generations who work side by side in today’s workplace. According to Ann Hewlett, the President for Work-Life Policy Gen Y and Baby Boomers generations are a large chunk of the workforce, around eighty million each. Whatever those generations value, they have the power to drive to get the results (Hewlett, Sherbin & Sumberg, 2009). Baby boomers and Gen Y have similarities in what they value and there motivates them in the workspace. They tend to share some attitudes and behaviors. At work, Baby Boomers and Gen Y are motivated by not only money and making a pay package. They both desire a bunch of other stuff in life. Along with strong title, recognition, and respect. They are drawn to crave

Most people have a learning style that mirrors how they were taught when they were younger. It should be noted that there is not a one size fits all method when it comes to learning. The key to being able to appeal to each of the different generations is to offer diversity in teaching styles in order to satisfy the different preferences. As of now, there are four generations that are in the workforce and those four generations are: The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials. This paper will examine the characteristics of these four generations, how their learning styles differ, and what to

Just as we witnessed a generational gap in ideals and lifestyles of the participants in “Young and Restless in China,” I saw similar generational differences and similarities in my own interviews and observations. I came to the realization that the generation can determine the personal experiences one has, therefore impacting a person’s ideals and lifestyles. There was also a comparable struggle of the younger generation striving to remain true to the traditions and ethics of their family’s while also keeping up with the changing society we live in today. When interviewing those of a younger generation and older generation on their views of the refugee crisis and refugees coming to America, I saw clearly how society progresses and changes

Generations can be loosely defined as bodies of individuals born and living at about the same time. “Each generation is molded by distinctive experiences during their critical developmental periods” (Twenge, 2008). The

To begin with, let me tell you a little bit about my generation. We are the generations that zd6was born between the late 1970s and the mid-1990s. The “Gen Y” has we are call, was raise by the “baby boomers” our parents’ generation.