Social Generations Lecture Practice Flashcards

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions, historical figures, and demographic categorizations of social generations from the 19th century to the present.

Generāre

The Latin root of the word generation, meaning "to produce or beget."

Emile Littré

A French scholar ($1801-1881$) who in $1863$ described a social generation as "all men living more or less in the same time."

Karl Mannheim

A German sociologist ($1893-1947$) who wrote the foundational work "The Sociological Problem of Generations."

Actual Generation

A concept used by Karl Mannheim to describe youth experiencing the same concrete historical problems.

Lost Generation

The demographic cohort born between $1883$ and $1900$.

Greatest/G.I. Generation

The demographic cohort born between $1901$ and $1927$.

Silent Generation

The demographic cohort born between $1928$ and $1945$.

Builders

A category for the generation born between $1925$ and $1945$ whose leadership style is described as "controlling" and social marker is World War II.

Baby Boomers

The generation born between $1946$ and $1964$ whose social markers include the $1969$ Moon landing and slang like "Groovy" and "Way out."

Generation X

The generation born between $1965$ and $1980$, known for a "coordinating" leadership style and slang such as "Dude" and "Rad."

Millennials (Generation Y)

The generation born between $1981$ and $1996$, whose social markers include September $11$ and the $2008$ GFC.

Generation Z (Zoomers)

The generation born between $1997$ and $2012$, characterized by a multi-modal learning style and the use of slang like "GOAT," "Fam," and "Slay."

Generation Alpha

The generation born from the early $2010\text{s}$ to the mid-$2020\text{s}$, influenced by the $2020$ COVID-$19$ pandemic and autonomous vehicles.

Industrial Revolution

The historical period after which the concept of a "social generation" began to take shape due to accelerated social and cultural change.

GFC

The Global Financial Crisis of $2008$, used as a key social marker for Generation Y.

Ford Mustang

The iconic car associated with the Baby Boomer generation, first appearing in $1964$.

Walkman

The iconic music device associated with Generation X, released in $1979$.

iPod

The iconic music device associated with Generation Y, released in $2001$.