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Generation gap : why the baby boomers still dominate American politics and culture / Kevin Munger.
De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022 Available online
De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022- 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
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