Generations Apart: Xers Vs. Boomers Vs the Elderly (Contemporary Issues) (Paperback)

~ Richard D. Thau (Editor), Jay S. Heflin (Editor)

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The conflict between America's three prominent generations--the under 35 Generation X; over 35 Baby Boomers; and those over 65 --seems more pronounced each year due to financial burdens, social concerns, and political agendas. GENERATIONS APART features essays on and from all three generations and examines how they see themselves in relation to others .

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Books (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573921742
• ISBN-13: 978-1573921749
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,764,763 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gen X: You WILL be tested on this!, December 17, 1997

By A Customer

Richard Thau and Jay Heflin have assembled an extremely smart and useful anthology for anyone of any generation (especially Gen Xers) who feel in their bones that the next quarter century will bring real trouble. Among their best items are a remarkable 1911 exchange of views between the middle-aged Cornelia Comer (of the Missionary Generation) and the young Randolph Bourne (Lost Generation) that sounds quite similar to the Boomer-Xer dialogue of the '90s--and very different from the Generation Gap of the '60s. It's an instructive example of the cycle of generations at work. You might as well face it, Xers and Boomers: You're going to be tested on all this material, when Social Security enters its melt-down phase later in your lives, so you might as well read the book.

4 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wake Up Call to All Generations, January 3, 2000

By	"[e-mail]" (so cal) - See all my reviews

This book would not be possible if not for the federally sanctioned, penultimate pyramid scam known as social security. The viewpoints illustrated in this book put into perspective what generational warfare is all about.