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1、Generation–agroupofpeople,usuallybornwithinthesamethatgrowupexperiencingthesameeventsThe6livinggenerationsinAmerica:GIGeneration.·Born1901-1926.·fightersinWWII&youngintheGreatDepression...allleadingtostrongmodelsofteamworktoovercomeandprogress.·TheirDepressionwasTheGr
2、eatOne;theirwarwasTheBigOne;theirprosperitywasthelegendaryHappyDays.·Theysavedtheworldandthenbuiltanation.·Theyaretheassertiveandenergeticdo'ers.·Excellentteamplayers.·Community-minded.·Stronglyinterestedinpersonalmoralityandnear-absolutestandardsofrightandwrong.·Marr
3、iageisforlife,divorceandhavingchildrenoutofwedlockwerenotaccepted.·Strongloyaltytojobs,groups,schools,etc.·Therewasno"retirement"youworkeduntilyoudiedorcouldn'tworkanymore.·"Useitup,fixitup,makeitdo,ordowithout."·Avoiddebt...saveandbuywithcash.·Theywerethegenerationth
4、atrememberslifewithoutairplanes,radio,andTV.·Mostofthemgrewupwithoutmodernconvenienceslikerefrigerators,electricityandairconditioning.·SometimescalledTheGreatestGeneration.Mature/Silents.·Born1927-1945.·Wentthroughtheirformativeyearsduringaneraofsuffocatingconformity,
5、butalsoduringthepostwarhappiness:Peace!Jobs!Suburbs!Television!Rock'nRoll!Cars!PlayboyMagazine!·KoreanandVietnamWargeneration.·TheStartoftheCivilRightsMovement(rightsforblackpeople)·Pre-feminismwomen;womenstayedhomegenerallytoraisechildren,iftheyworkeditwasonlycertain
6、jobsliketeacher,nurseorsecretary.·yougotajob,yougenerallykeptitforlife.·Marriageisforlife,divorceandhavingchildrenoutofwedlockwerenotaccepted.·Ingradeschool,thegravestteachercomplaintswereaboutpassingnotesandchewingguminclass.·Theyareavidreaders,especiallynewspapers.·
7、"Retirement"meanstositinarockingchairandliveyourfinaldaysinpeace.·TheBig-Band/Swingmusicgeneration.·Strongsenseoftrans-generationalcommonvaluesandnear-absolutetruths.·Disciplined,self-sacrificing,&cautious.BabyBoomers·Bornbetween1946and1964.·The"me"generation.·"Rockan
8、droll"musicgeneration.·Usheredinthefreeloveandsocietal"non-violent"protestswhichtriggeredviolence.·Selfrighteous&self-center
