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The Generation Divide

Why We Can’t Agree and Why We Should
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The Generation Divide offers a bold, data-driven exploration of today's most divisive issues through the lens of generational differences. Addressing topics from cultural conflicts and mental health to climate change and housing, Bobby Duffy challenges stereotypes about Millennials, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Z. Drawing from global data, this insightful book reshapes how we think about social change and intergenerational relations.
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Ideal for readers interested in social science, education, and current affairs, this book will especially appeal to those keen to understand the complexities of generational change and its impact on today's pressing societal issues.

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A compelling exploration of generational divides informed by exclusive studies from around the world, by the author of The Perils of Perception.

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Subtle and compelling. - Observer

One of the best books of 2021. - The Times

Are we in the middle of a generational war? Are Millennials really entitled 'snowflakes'? Are Baby Boomers stealing their children's futures? Are Generation X the saddest generation? Will Generation Z fix the climate crisis?

Revealing and informative, The Generation Divide provides a bold new framework for understanding the most divisive issues raging today: from culture wars to climate change and mental health to housing. Including data from all over the globe, and with powerful implications for humanity's future, this big-thinking book will transform how you view the world.

Previously published as Generations.

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Praised as "subtle and compelling" by the Observer and named one of the best books of 2021 by The Times, The Generation Divide has received acclaim for dismantling myths about generational conflict. Experts including Will Hutton, Julia Gillard, Steven Pinker, Polly Toynbee, and Robert Putnam commend its insightful analysis and vital perspective on contemporary social challenges.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786499738

Publisher: Atlantic Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Atlantic Books

Edition: Main

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Bobby Duffy is Director of The Policy Institute at King's College London. Formerly Global Director of Ipsos Social Research Institute, he has also been seconded to the British Prime Minister's Strategy Unit and to the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) at the London School of Economics. He is the author of The Perils of Perception: Why We're Wrong About Nearly Everything.

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