The generational gap is a term popularized in Western countries during the 1960s referring to differences between people of younger generations and their elders‚ especially between children and their parents.[1] Although some generational differences have existed throughout history‚ modern generational gaps have often been attributed to rapid cultural change in the postmodern period‚ particularly with respect to such matters as musical tastes‚ fashion‚ culture and politics. These changes are assumed
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GENERATION GAP AGAINST NOWADAYS THE older people and the younger population complain of generation gap and of breaking down the communication between these twos. But who is to blame? I think both go amiss now and then. There is a great hue and cry raised by the elders and the young both that the communication between them has broken down and they accuse each other for and bemoan this state of affairs. They attribute it to generation gap. Majority in the society carries along with this moroseness
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Old thinks him as gold‚ young’s calls the old as fools. The fight between the old and the young is not new and has been bound in the culture of every nation of the world. Generation gap is a more modern term for the difference between generations‚ or another term for the "clash" between the opinions‚ the attitudes and the behaviors of the younger and the older generations. The inevitable progress of time and technologies makes the introduction of new ideas‚ new believes‚ and new values unavoidable
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A Gap of Sky A) Youth. It is a time‚ a state in life in which a person‚ who is not a child but still not an adult yet‚ is forced through many changes‚ physically as well as mentally. Age and responsibility are growing proportionally as well as the expectations from parents‚ school‚ friends and more. Youth is often characterized by independence‚ desire and by a struggle of individuality. Youth is like millions of traffic lights‚ switching colors in high speed and forcing you to hit the brake at
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Bridging the Music Gap Another area in which young and old are reported to differ is their taste in music. Although young people love having their own kind of music‚ they also often enjoy sharing their musical tastes with others. Ask your children and grandchildren to play some of their favorite music for you and explain why they like it. You may be surprised to find that you like it as well. If you don’t wish to hear explicit language‚ state that up front. You may also find that your children and
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Achievement Gaps Reading‚ writing and the ability to solve simple mathematical problems are a part of the necessary tools needed to survive in America. Consequently‚ such learning tools are used numerous times throughout the day without recognition. However‚ reading‚ writing and basic knowledge of mathematical problems are not equally achieved by all social groups. It is clear that education plays a major role in the future of an individual‚ yet there are achievement gaps between Black‚ White
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How do Different Cultures View the Idea of “Gap Year”? 1.USA&UK 2.Other European Countries 3.Asian Countries In the United States‚ the practice of taking a "year off" remains the exception‚ but is gaining in popularity. Taking a year out has recently become slightly more common for Americans‚ with prevailing reasons as a feeling of being burned out of classroom education and a desire to understand oneself better. In the United Kingdom a year out is a common choice before university‚ again to travel
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A Gap of Sky The short story written by Anna Hope is about a girl called Ellie. Her life is a typical dysphoric student’s chaos‚ dominated by drugs‚ anticipant parents and a distracting identity crisis. There are several themes that concern the story‚ and I shall now review some of them. As my aforementioned statement points out‚ identity crisis is an essential issue throughout the story. Her mind lies in a dilemma between either to follow her desires‚ or the expectations which are upon her
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GTaking a GAP year (also known as year abroad‚ year out‚ year off‚ deferred year‚ bridging year‚ time off and time out) refers to taking a year out of studying to do something else. Many people take a gap year before starting college or university‚ but it can be taken at any time.[1] History | This article’s tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia’s guide to writing better articles for suggestions. (December 2008) |
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GAP Analysis: A technique that businesses use to determine what steps needed to be taken in order to move from its current state to its desired‚ future state. Also called need-gap analysis‚ needs analysis‚ and needs assessment. Gap analysis consists of (1) listing of characteristic factors (such as attributes‚ competencies‚ performance levels) of the present situation ("what is")‚ (2) listing factors needed to achieve future objectives ("what should be")‚ and then (3) highlighting the gaps that
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