Thursday, May 7, 2015

Day 57 & 58 - Generations X, Y and Z


Defining Youth Culture
Fill out the following chart listing some of the aspects of the hippie generation culture of the 1960s and today’s youth culture.  

Norms
Hippies
Today’s Youth


Music



  • Psychedelic Rock
  • Rock
  • Beatles
  • Stones
  • The WHO
  • Zep
  • Pop
  • Hip-hop / rap
  • EDM
  • Classic Rock
  • Alternative / Indie
  • Country


Language


  • Far Out
  • Flower Power
  • Make Love Not War
  • Groovy
  • Power to the People
  • Inventive Slang
  • Curse
  • Text text text text text text text
  • "Lazy" habits



Dress



  • Tie dyed
  • Tassles
  • Fringes
  • Bell bottoms
  • Leather
  • Vests
  • Swag
  • Retro / Vintage
  • Organic
  • Colourful / high waisted
  • Low riding falling down pants
  • Boxers


Behaviour/
Customs


  • Psychedelia / Pot
  • Free love
  • Counter-culture
  • Pot
  • Not caring
  • Raves
  • For a cause . . . 


Values/Beliefs



  • Personal Freedom
  • Down with the man!
  • Peace not war
  • Education
  • Human Rights
  • Social Justice

Who are these generations below (left column)?

And what influenced them?




Major Events
Music
Media
(TV, Movies, Games)
Fashion
Politics
Baby Boom
1947 - 1966












Generation X
1967 - 1978












Generation Y
1978 - 1992












Generation Z
1993 - present













Today we are having a look at Demographics - the study of populations and trends in populations.

We will follow this up with the following thinking handout:




Generation X, Y, Z & Beyond
Assignments & Discussions


 Assignment 1  -  Demographics
Take a look at the following world demographic trends:
·         Infant Mortality Rates have declined.
·         Fertility has declined.
·         There have been large increases in urbanization.
·         There have been large increases in literacy.

In your assigned group from above. . . 

.     1. List TWO major question that an anthropologist, a psychologist and a sociologist might ask regarding your particular social change.

2.    List the agents of change (what caused the change) and the impediments to change for each.

3.    Predict the possible effects of these changes on individuals, society and Canadian culture.

4.    Outline two appropriate social science research methods for examining each social change.

5.    Explain the challenges (for example, possible bias, ethical concern) that a social scientist would face in examining each social change with the research methods you recommended.




 Discussion on Demographics
Then be prepared to discuss your answers to the questions above and be prepared to comment on the ideas of your classmates.