Generation Gap
Generation Gap
|Discuss the problems facing old and young in a rapidly changing society |
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|We are living in a world which is characterized by change. Generally speaking, the change has been towards progress. Change and |
|progress have created certain problems that confront both the young and old. Old values stand at a discount and new dues are |
|accepted, though with reluctance. Social life has become complex and new social problems have cropped up The change has been so |
|rapid that many find themselves in a state of flux. |
|The head of the family who traditionally enjoyed importance at home, now finds that much of it has whittled away. He has to |
|respect the views of others at home and has to recognize their attitudes and manners. Reason, he finds. has substituted, to a |
|large extent, tradition and obligations. He can no longer impose his will on others and where conservatism has got the better of|
|him, he feels dejected and ignored. This sense of loss of position and importance can have bad psychological consequences. |
|The old have to change their attitude towards jobs. They find that in the rat race, they have to learn and equip themselves with|
|necessary skills if they want to compete. The experience that they have gained at a particular job can no longer be equated with|
|security and promotion. They have to compete with those equipped with new knowledge and expertise. |
|The old have to accept the changed values, and values prescribe certain principles of personal and corporate conduct. As society|
|changes, values change and thus changed values would imply changed morality. But one must hasten to add that the basic values of|
|the present
|Discuss the problems facing old and young in a rapidly changing society |
| |
|We are living in a world which is characterized by change. Generally speaking, the change has been towards progress. Change and |
|progress have created certain problems that confront both the young and old. Old values stand at a discount and new dues are |
|accepted, though with reluctance. Social life has become complex and new social problems have cropped up The change has been so |
|rapid that many find themselves in a state of flux. |
|The head of the family who traditionally enjoyed importance at home, now finds that much of it has whittled away. He has to |
|respect the views of others at home and has to recognize their attitudes and manners. Reason, he finds. has substituted, to a |
|large extent, tradition and obligations. He can no longer impose his will on others and where conservatism has got the better of|
|him, he feels dejected and ignored. This sense of loss of position and importance can have bad psychological consequences. |
|The old have to change their attitude towards jobs. They find that in the rat race, they have to learn and equip themselves with|
|necessary skills if they want to compete. The experience that they have gained at a particular job can no longer be equated with|
|security and promotion. They have to compete with those equipped with new knowledge and expertise. |
|The old have to accept the changed values, and values prescribe certain principles of personal and corporate conduct. As society|
|changes, values change and thus changed values would imply changed morality. But one must hasten to add that the basic values of|
|the present