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BABY BOOMERS. 4 MILLION born between 1946-1961 . Cohort Year of birth The Builders c1912 to 1946 Baby boomers #1 c1946 to 1954 Baby boomers #2 c1955 to 1963 Generation X c1964 to 1979 Generation Y c1980 to 1999 Generation Z c1999 to Present.
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Cohort Year of birth The Builders c1912 to 1946 Baby boomers #1 c1946 to 1954 Baby boomers #2 c1955 to 1963 Generation X c1964 to 1979 Generation Y c1980 to 1999 Generation Z c1999 to Present A Baby boomer is someone who was born during a period of increased birth rates, or Baby boom, and the term is particularly applied to the those born during the post-World War II period of increased birth rates.
Prosperity Period: The 1950s 75,000 marriages compared to only 7428 divorces The Lucky Country
Conservative: Fearful of change Fearful of radicals Focused on economic gains Golden Era Keep their wealth/prosperity Hierarchy of power Liberal: Promote continuous change Promote popular opinion change Break down hierarchies of power Question “norms” of society Individual freedoms Conservative vs. Liberal 50s 60s