Generation gap : why the baby boomers still dominate American politics and culture /

By the 2030 census, the percentage of adults over 60 years old is projected to be 33 percent. Because older people are more likely to vote, it's likely more than 40 percent of voters over 60 years old. And consider the major party nominees for president since 1999. Only Barack Obama (1961) and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Munger, Kevin M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2022].
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The birth of the boom
  • Boomer ballast in American politics
  • Demographic trends in politics
  • Dreaming of a boomer Christmas
  • Where does identity come from?
  • The emergence of cohort consciousness
  • The issues : zero sum competition
  • Technology and alienation.