Generations—Their Influence on You and Your Descendants; 2012

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection

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Identifier: MS1133-0134
Title: Generations—Their Influence on You and Your Descendants; 2012
Description: James M. Elson's paper, "Generations: Their Influence on You and Your Descendants," examines the cyclical nature of generational influence on society and individual lives. Drawing on theories by Strauss and Howe, Elson outlines how historical events shape generational characteristics and cycles, and how these cycles impact public policy, business practices, and personal decisions.
Date: 15 November 2012
Creator: Elson, James M.
topic: talk; lecture; SPHEX Club; James M. Elson; Elson; 2012; generational cycles; peer personality; generational divide; political climates; socioeconomic conditions; generational perspective; contemporary society; generational archetypes; generational characteristics; cyclical history; Strauss and Howe; generational biographies; generational groups; generational differences; generational crisis; societal transformation
Type: Text
Genre: lectures
Digital Format: application/pdf
Language: English
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Rights Holder: James M. Elson