![]() ![]() A “new silent generation” is emerging for those born during the early 2000s, since like their great grandparents in the silent generation, their childhood is also deemed to be marked by war and economic recession. “Generation Z” is the current name for the cohort born from the mid-1990s, though iGen, centennials, post-millennials are further possible labels for a generation that has grown up in a hyper connected world. Although the birth date of this cohort can start from as early as the late 1970s, by some accounts, it generally ranges from the early 1980s to the mid-1990s or early 2000s. With the popular focus on the millennium at the time, the name stuck. The cohort known as millennials – originally Generation Y – were identified by American authors William Strauss and Neil Howe as those graduating high school in the year 2000. The label reflected the counterculture of a rebellious generation, distrustful of the establishment and keen to find their own voice. The term coined by Charles Hamlett and Jane Deverson (originally referring to the Baby Boomers in their teenage years), was made popular by Douglas Coupland’s eponymous 1991 novel. The “baby boomers” came next from 1945 to 1964, the result of an increase in births following the end of World War II.Īfter the baby boomers came “Generation X”, from around 1965 to 1976. The “silent generation” are those born from 1925 to 1945 – so called because they were raised during a period of war and economic depression. Popular labels are applied to the generations currently living. Generation rent is a myth – housing prospects for millennials are determined by class So rather than pitching the generations against one another, perhaps it’s time to unpack some common assumptions, and question how much one generation really benefits at another’s expense. This is known as a “ cohort effect”.īut common generalisations – for example, that baby boomers are hoarding housing, while millennials have no hope of buying a home – can distort or mask the inequalities that exist within and across generations. Catchy labels such as baby boomers, millennials and Gen X and Gen Z tend to stick with each cohort, which are assumed to have shared experiences, behaviours and ideals. But most often, they’re categorised as “cohorts” of people born during a particular period in time. Generations can be defined by family structure, stage of life or historical events. ![]()
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