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

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 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.

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 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.