SOC 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Millennials, Proportional Representation, George Gerbner
4 Apr 2016
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If we want to understand where a group stands in society, there are a few beter ways of geing informaion than by watching television. Those featured prominently on tv shown in a posiive light and the main characters in most shows come from that group we can conclude that the group is valued by society and has power. Generaion: is a group of people born in the same general ime span, who share some life experiences, such as big historical events, pasimes, heroes, and early work experience (weston, 2001) Many generaional theorists, argue that shared life experiences generate shared assumpions, aitudes, and beliefs, as well as a cohesive group idenity. Shaped by: the great depression and world war ii. Shaped by: prosperity, 1960s youth culture, and the vietnam war: Shaped by: dual-career, single-parent households, & by organizaional change due to globalizaion and technology. Is comfortable with change and diversity, but negoiaions regarding generaional shits in norms and beliefs causes insecurity.
