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Generation names explained

Veronica Thompson March 15, 2021
A “generation” is defined as a group of people born in the same time period, and generation names exemplify our human tendency to categorize ourselves. Here’s a brief, non-comprehensive list of the Western cultural generations.

EDIT: Deconstructing Generation Y

Daily Free Press Admin September 23, 2013

We are a generation trying to adapt to a tumultuous world. Whether we care to admit it, the society and worldly challenges that await us after graduation are unpredictable. Are we, as Generation Y, adapting...

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