baby boom generation

"A collection of stories culled from the front lines of the millennial culture wars. Rife with failing rock bands, student loans, and participation trophies, "Spoiled Brats" is about a generation of narcissists--and the well-meaning boomers who made them that way"--Back cover.

". . . a multi-genre collection describing the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University, the aftermath, and the impact on wider calls for peace and justice"--Provided by publisher.

Presents an exploration of the American Baby Boomer generation, the culture it was born into, and the culture it has created on its road to retirement age. Discusses the 1960s and 1970s in particular and the social movements that came out of that period, including Civil Rights, feminism, the anti-war movement, the rise and influence of television in America, and how the Boomers became "Yuppies.".

"Thanks to a declining birth rate, upticks in immigration, and evolving gender roles, America looks much different from the way it did 100, 50, or even 25 years ago. Aging baby boomers are putting stress on the health care system. Young people have different values and priorities from those of previous generations. Unequal distribution of wealth has created a greater economic divide than ever before. How will America's shifting demographics affect the country's future? Through diverse viewpoints, this . . . volume explores the many factors that contribute to what it means to be an American and how that might change in this century"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the issues surrounding America's changing demographics by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format.

"A sweeping 50-year history of how the Baby Boomers took the reforms of the 1960s too far, leading to a multitude of contradictions in American society and values that caused our current political polarization"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the collapse of the Soviet Union and the transfomation of Russia into a modern, highly literate, urban society through the life stories of the country's baby boomer generation, using interviews from men and women who graduated from high school in 1967 from two magnet secondary schools that offered intensive instruction in English.

Shows how the aging of the baby-boom generation will transform America's homes, families, and businesses.