Anomic Society Syndrome Research Paper
The Anomic Society Syndrome
We are products of our own making. On a micro level, we are products of our own choices. The law of action-reaction is not limited to quantum physics alone: we plant what we seed. On a macro level, we are products of global events. There are four distinct generations that shaped the country: Veterans, Baby boomers, Gen-X, and Gen-Y. Expectations and characteristics associated with these generations are based on global events that occurred on each era.
Veterans are people who were born prior to 1946. Their lives were affected by wars, mainly with World War 1 and World War 2. The Baby Boomers, whom were born between 1946 and 1964, is currently the largest population. The Civil Rights movements and the Vietnam War are the two main global events affecting this generation. Gen-X was born between 1965 and 1979 are known as the “latchkey kids”. They often had both working parents, tend to change career frequently and often have a “what’s in it for me” attitude. The Gulf War and the inception of AIDS were the defining life events for this generation. Gen-Y was born between 1980 and 1995 …show more content…
Moreover, this era of information and digital advancement does not deter the occurrence of global disasters. Note the BP oil spill, the financial reform, the on-going fight on terrorism, and the list goes on. How will these events shape us as a society, and more importantly, will it trigger an anomic society? It seems like the free information serves as a catalyst to media scrutiny. The more informed we are as a society; the more skewed our opinions become. We are experiencing an identity crisis, where efforts are focused on putting name on matters we do not understand rather than fixing what is really broken. We are products of our own making: we need to take control. When did the future change from being a promise to being a
We are products of our own making. On a micro level, we are products of our own choices. The law of action-reaction is not limited to quantum physics alone: we plant what we seed. On a macro level, we are products of global events. There are four distinct generations that shaped the country: Veterans, Baby boomers, Gen-X, and Gen-Y. Expectations and characteristics associated with these generations are based on global events that occurred on each era.
Veterans are people who were born prior to 1946. Their lives were affected by wars, mainly with World War 1 and World War 2. The Baby Boomers, whom were born between 1946 and 1964, is currently the largest population. The Civil Rights movements and the Vietnam War are the two main global events affecting this generation. Gen-X was born between 1965 and 1979 are known as the “latchkey kids”. They often had both working parents, tend to change career frequently and often have a “what’s in it for me” attitude. The Gulf War and the inception of AIDS were the defining life events for this generation. Gen-Y was born between 1980 and 1995 …show more content…
Moreover, this era of information and digital advancement does not deter the occurrence of global disasters. Note the BP oil spill, the financial reform, the on-going fight on terrorism, and the list goes on. How will these events shape us as a society, and more importantly, will it trigger an anomic society? It seems like the free information serves as a catalyst to media scrutiny. The more informed we are as a society; the more skewed our opinions become. We are experiencing an identity crisis, where efforts are focused on putting name on matters we do not understand rather than fixing what is really broken. We are products of our own making: we need to take control. When did the future change from being a promise to being a