Who Are You? Defining Your Generation

Defining Generation

The Self as Shaped and Influenced by Various Media

The modern definition for the term generation entails a group of people born around the same time and sharing formative experiences . ADDIN EN .CITE RemyRemy , Steven br

.GenerationThe History of Ideas Vol 32007May 42007Science Encyclopediahttp /science .jrank .or g /pages /7721 /Generation .htmlNet IndustriesNet IndustriesEnglish (Remy ) Many social scientists , historians and anthropologist have dedicated their career life in defining the concept of generation . The importance of conceptualizing and defining generation attributes that generation is a

reflection of social change over time and a way to identify the differences within social groups . This creates a logical concept and rational understanding as to how we can categorize the group of people living in context of a particular society

The term generation has been loosely applied to describe various social groups within a specific genre , for example the lost generation attributed by Gertrude Stein to describe the generation of certain post-War I and artists . In anthropology , generations are studied in terms of genealogy , the structure of kinship , and aging while relying on the modern social-scientific conceptualization of a generation being a group of people sharing common experiences . ADDIN EN .CITE RemyRemy , Steven br

.GenerationThe History of Ideas Vol 32007May 42007Science Encyclopediahttp /science .jrank .or g /pages /7721 /Generation .htmlNet IndustriesNet IndustriesEnglish (Remy ) More so , recent studies explored the concept of how the concept of generation is governed with social factors that has been the approach in defining generations . These social factors are perceived as a reflection of reality , whether it may be in the field of arts or in sciences . The concept of social factors defining one 's generation is important in analyzing how it affects and influence our concept of generation

My generation has experienced , observed and lived different historical events that shaped modern history and societal development . Social scientists and anthropologists often refer to the present generation as generation X ' or the modern generation , but metaphorically , the better term that can be used is media generation

Technological advances greatly contributed to the development of man 's life . Not only does it define easier work , it has also helped society shape and mold future cultures . However , such technological advances only lead to a more complex living and adaptation to more intricacies in life . In this , we were asked to define our generation in context of how various forms of media had shaped and molded the present society

Media generation is greatly influenced by various media employed not only in information dissemination , but also communication and gaining knowledge . Whether it may be in print or broadcast media , whether it concerns in the different academic field or in the arts , media greatly influences the way we can define the present generation . One of the major attributes of the media generation is the influence of technology mentioned earlier . The realm of science and technology has opened unlimited possibilities for the human mind and body to explore the complexities of technology . In line...