generation gaps
Intergenerational cultural rifts
Generation gaps are the differences in attitudes, values, and experiences between people of different ages, especially between parents and their children.
The phrase emerged in the 1960s when youth culture diverged sharply from that of their elders: The generation gap made it hard for them to understand each other.
Any significant cultural divide between age groups qualifies.
- attitudesSettled ways of feeling
- baby boomers1946-1964 birth cohort
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- millennialsThose born 1981-1996
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
differences · perspectives · storytelling traditions · digital natives · tech savvy · old school · new school · back in my day · respect your elders · ageism · cultural heritage · traditions · historical memory · communications · conflict · misunderstanding · customs · aging process
generation gapstradition
Custom passed through generations
heritage preservation · cultural inheritance · passing the torch · ancestral wisdom · shared heritage
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