tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19966255.post2767786308662032729..comments2023-08-23T00:08:03.609+10:00Comments on News Kontent: BOOMERS – WINTER IS COMINGkevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05331047626419936198noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19966255.post-29317609567066782722009-07-16T05:10:29.512+10:002009-07-16T05:10:29.512+10:00Interesting blog, but it’s missing an important pa...Interesting blog, but it’s missing an important part of the equation: Generation Jones, born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and Generation X. Google Generation Jones, and you’ll see it’s gotten a ton of media attention, and many top commentators from many top publications and networks (Washington Post, Time magazine, NBC, Newsweek, ABC, etc.) now specifically use this term. In fact, the Associated Press' annual Trend Report chose the Rise of Generation Jones as the #1 trend of 2009.<br /><br />While Strauss and Howe's work has made important contributions, let's keep in mind that that most generation experts do not agree with their old school use of long 20 year generations (most experts believe that generations are getting shorter, around 10-15 years, because of the acceleration of culture).<br /><br />It is important to distinguish between the post-WWII demographic boom in births vs. the cultural generations born during that era. Generations are a function of the common formative experiences of its members, not the fertility rates of its parents. Many experts now believe it breaks down more or less this way:<br /><br />DEMOGRAPHIC boom in babies: 1946-1964<br /><br />Baby Boom GENERATION: 1942-1953<br /><br />Generation Jones: 1954-1965<br /><br />Generation X: 1966-1978<br /><br />Here is an op-ed about Obama as the first GenJones President in USA TODAY: <br />http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20090127/column27_st.art.htm<br /><br />And this page is a good overview of recent stuff about GenJones:<br />http://generationjones.com/2009latest.htmlhtryd500noreply@blogger.com