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None. The most glaring problem I found with this book was the author's lack of citation and frequent use of first-name-only quote attributions, which undermined her otherwise thorough research. (  ) katemo | May 16, 2013 |  Talks about the difference between Baby Boomers and the current generation and how it is that this generation has come to be so all about “ME” - they were taught to be this way virtually from birth. Discusses the anxiety and depression that can result when this generation discovers that the real world isn't the make-believe one they are taught to believe in (you can do anything, you are AWESOME!, materialism, etc.). It definitely has some food for thought in regards to the way we raise our children and what we teach them in schools about self esteem. (  ) butrfli425 | Apr 4, 2011 | A must-read. I want to underline every sentence. She sums up so perfectly what we Baby Boomers have done to the current generation. Basically, they are an exaggerated distortion of the ideals we held about self-actualization. So isn't the Christian ethos, so powerful in this country, standing as a force against this trend? Not according to Twenge, who sees evidence of the self-orientation in most popular Christianity. Of course, the real gospel does provide the only counter and hope to these trends, but most of us are so entrenched in the "if it feels good or right for me" way of evaluating anything that it is very hard to be free of it. (  ) robinamelia | Aug 1, 2010 | This book gives a synoptic view into why it is difficult to relate, teach or even help today's youth. Their attitude is not innate but rather the result of a society that dwells on the systematic need to gratify whether it is warranted or not. ( ) MizPati | Jul 17, 2010 | On the Job 029  BarnardCareerLibrary | Jul 11, 2008 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743276981, Paperback)Called “The Entitlement Generation” or Gen Y, they are storming into schools, colleges, and businesses all over the country. In this provocative new book, headline-making psychologist and social commentator Dr. Jean Twenge explores why the young people she calls “Generation Me”—those born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s—are tolerant, confident, open-minded, and ambitious but also cynical, depressed, lonely, and anxious.Herself a member of Generation Me, Dr. Twenge uses findings from the largest intergenerational research study ever conducted—with data from 1.3 million respondents spanning six decades—to reveal how profoundly different today’s young adults are. Here are the shocking truths about this generation, including dramatic differences in sexual behavior, as well as controversial predictions about what the future holds for them and society as a whole. Her often humorous, eyebrow-raising stories about real people vividly bring to life the hopes and dreams, disappointments, and challenges of Generation Me. GenMe has created a profound shift in the American character, changing what it means to be an individual in today’s society. The collision of this generation’s entitled self-focus and today’s competitive marketplace will create one of the most daunting challenges of the new century. Engaging, controversial, prescriptive, funny, Generation Me will give Boomers new insight into their offspring, and help those in their teens, 20s, and 30s finally make sense of themselves and their goals and find their road to happiness. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:25:41 -0500) The Associated Press calls them "The Entitlement Generation," and they are storming into schools, colleges, and businesses all over the country. They are a generation with sky-high expectations and a need for constant praise and fulfillment. Psychologist and social commentator Twenge documents the self-focus of what she calls "Generation Me"--people born in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s--and explores why her generation is tolerant, confident, open-minded, and ambitious but also cynical, depressed, lonely, and anxious. Using findings from the largest intergenerational study ever conducted, Twenge reveals how profoundly different today's young adults are, and makes controversial predictions about what the future holds for them and society as a whole. But Dr. Twenge doesn't just talk statistics--she highlights real-life people and stories and vividly brings to life the hopes and dreams, disappointments and challenges of Generation Me.--From publisher description.… (more) |
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