Stop mugging grandma : the 'generation wars' and why boomer-blaming won't solve anything

Summary: Millennials have been incited to regard their parents' generation as entitled and selfish, and to blame the baby boomers of the Sixties for the cultural and economic problems of today. But is it true that young people have been victimized by their elders? In this book, Jennie Bristow looks at generational labels and the groups of people they apply to. Bristow argues that the prominence and popularity of terms like "baby boomer," "millennial," and "snowflake" in mainstream media operates as a smoke screen--directing attention away from important issues such as housing, education, pensions, and employment. Bristow systematically disputes the myths that surround the "generational war," exposing it to be nothing more than a tool by which the political and social elite can avoid public scrutiny. With her lively and engaging style, Bristow highlights the major issues and concerns surrounding the sociological blame game.

Record details

ISBN: 9780300236835
ISBN: 0300236832
ISBN: 9780300249422
ISBN: 030024942X
Physical Description: print
x, 258 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-252) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The generation wars -- Boomer-blaming : an elite bloodsport -- Dramatising the crisis -- What's so special about generations? -- Generation fables and the 'end of history' -- Millennial fears -- 'Youthquakes' and the politicisation of generational identity -- 'Democratic deficits' and the tyranny of 'future generations' -- Ambivalent adulthood -- Social insecurities and grown-up policymaking.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in electronic format.