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global1

(25,248 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2013, 09:45 AM Dec 2013

How The Decade We Were Each Born In Shaped Us - Looking For Information....

Years ago I was exposed to a book about 'how the decade we were born in shaped us or our thinking'. I believe it was written or was based on research by a teacher out of the University of Colorado - but I can't be sure - as this was many years ago.

I was wondering if anyone here on DU remembers this or can direct me to that research again as I would like to re-read this and see if this research was kept up all the way through present days.

As I recall it went through each decade and detailed significant events that happened in that decade and how those impacted on how the people born in that decade carried on their lives because of those events - let's say the 30's (the depression), the 40's (the war), the 50's (the after war boom), the 60's, the 70's, etc - you get the idea.

Now that I think about it - it might not have been a book - it could have been a film.

Anyway - I was wondering if this was being kept up to date to present time.

Any help would be appreciated.

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How The Decade We Were Each Born In Shaped Us - Looking For Information.... (Original Post) global1 Dec 2013 OP

Are you look for a generalized generation study or specifically limiting it to decades? el_bryanto Dec 2013 #1

Check out Malcom Gladwell, author of "Tipping Point". He has argued that whathehell Dec 2013 #2

Maybe the decade you grew up in had a bigger influence..Just a thought for you to consider,, Vietnameravet Dec 2013 #3

You Might Be Right About That.... global1 Dec 2013 #4

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. Are you look for a generalized generation study or specifically limiting it to decades?

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 09:46 AM

Dec 2013

Because it seems like most studies like this focus more on specific generations - Boomers, Gen X, Millenials and so on.

Bryant

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

2. Check out Malcom Gladwell, author of "Tipping Point". He has argued that

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 09:50 AM

Dec 2013

the era in which one was born makes one of, if not THE biggest impact on one's life.

That being said, he's written a few books, and I don't know in which of them he makes this point...If you go to Amazon.com,

and type in his name, you may find reviews which reveal it.

Vietnameravet

(1,085 posts)

3. Maybe the decade you grew up in had a bigger influence..Just a thought for you to consider,,

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 09:57 AM

Dec 2013

That is certainly true in my case

global1

(25,248 posts)

4. You Might Be Right About That....

Reply to Vietnameravet (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:43 PM

Dec 2013

It's been a long time since I first was exposed to this - back in college - that I may have gotten it wrong. It's just that some of the recent posts here on DU with respect to Baby Boomers and Millenials have made me think about this and I would like to read it again and see if it was continued to present day.

Again - I believe the author was on faculty at the University of Colorado - but don't remember for sure. Was hoping someone here on DU would know.

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