Generation gap : why the baby boomers still dominate American politics and culture / Kevin Munger.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Munger, Kevin M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Baby boom generation--Political activity--United States.
• Baby boom generation--United States--Influence.
• Older people--Political activity--United States.
• United States--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Kevin Munger marshals novel data and survey evidence to argue that generational conflict will define the politics of the next decade. He shows that a common "cohort consciousness" binds aging Boomer voters into a bloc-but a shared identity and purpose among Millennials and Gen Z could topple Boomer power.

Contents:

• Intro
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• 1. The Problem of Generations
• 2. The Birth of the Boom
• 3. Boomer Ballast in American Politics
• 4. Demographic Trends in Politics
• 5. Dreaming of a Boomer Christmas
• 6. Where Does Identity Come From?
• 7. The Emergence of Cohort Consciousness
• 8. The Issues: Zero-Sum Competition
• 9. Technology and Alienation
• Conclusion
• Notes
• References
• Index

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Description based on print version record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9780231553810
• 0231553811

OCLC:

1315644483