Generations explores the differing beliefs and behaviors between six generations currently living in the United States.
Generations by Jean M. Twenge
Genre/Categories: Nonfiction, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Culture, History, Generations
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My Summary of Generations:
Generations explores the differing beliefs and behaviors of the six currently living generations in the United States. The author uses government surveys to discuss how historical events and technology impacts and differentiates the generations. Informative and interesting, this book is educational in a myriad of ways.
My Thoughts:
Lots of Data!
The most important observation I can make about the reading experience is that I recommend a print format. I wish I had the physical book in front of me so that I could reference the graphs mentioned. A physical copy would have been helpful for skimming lists and some sections.
Promotes Understanding
I love a book that promotes understanding. From your extended family to your work environment, you will gain new perspectives on the generations of people with whom you come in contact.
Generates Discussion
My husband and I read (via audio) this over a few months. It was easy to pick up from time to time and it generates good discussion. Generations would be a great book to read in chunks in between other reads. If you have a print version, you can skip around and read sections that are of particular interest to you. It’s fun to think about the generations of people you know (including yourself!) and discuss how they fit (or not) into the author’s definitions.
Recommending Generations
If you enjoy nonfiction, research, studies, or are interested in building a deeper understanding between generations, you might enjoy Generations.
My Rating: 4 Stars
Meet the Author of Generations, Jean M. Twenge
Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., is a widely published professor of psychology at San Diego State University. Her research has appeared in Time, USA Today, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and she has been featured on Today, Good Morning America, and CBS This Morning. She holds degrees from the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Dr. Twenge lives with her husband and three daughters in San Diego, California.
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Knowing how much you love data, I’m sure this book was perfect for you!
A bit too much of a good thing! 😂
I read this and learned so much, it’s an excellent resource! But I can’t imagine trying to do it on audio. Most of the book is charts and graphs, it worked well on Kindle and would probably be even better in print.
Yes…I really wished I had read it in print!
This sounds like a fascinating read! It seems like there is more and more focus on the differences in the generations these days. The topic often comes up in family discussions at our home.
You might find this interesting! Don’t do the audio!
I just put a hold for this book at my library. It’s the sort of book I would gobble up. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
I hope you enjoy it Adrienne! I wish I had read it in print!
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