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Dec 13, 2021 · Thus, in this article, we start from an overview of some of the more influential theoretical formulations of ‘generation’ in key texts of twentieth century social theory – works by José Ortega y Gasset, Karl Mannheim, Antonio Gramsci, Pierre Bourdieu, Raymond Williams and Stuart Hall.
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He likens generation to social class position, since both concepts denote an individual or group's location in the social structure. In the case of class location, an individual or group's position emerges from the existence of an economic and power structure within society.
Jun 23, 2021 · Inspired particularly by the philosopher Ortega y Gasset and by Mannheim, this article shows that generations conceptually crosscuts different disciplines. Drawing on sociology, philosophy, and history, it applies the concept to the identification of six generations in Spain with different collective identities.
Generation gap is a difference in values and attitudes between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents. These differences stem from older and younger people not understanding each other because of their differences in experiences, opinions, habits, and behavior.
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the sociology of generations prompts researchers to ask reflexive questions about how class, race, gender, sexuality, and ability come to shape young lives in changing times. The concept of social generations: The first sustained formalized sociological theorizing of generations emerged in the early 20 th Century.
This chapter reviews the history and use of generational theories, as well as the creation of such generational labels as “baby boomers” and “millennials” that are used to describe people born in a certain time period or of a certain age.
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Jan 27, 2017 · For example, Giancola (2006) described the notion of a “generation gap” as “more myth than reality” (p. 32), while Lyons, Duxbury, and Higgins (2007) noted the lack of sound empirical work investigating popular generational stereotypes.
