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Generations

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Photo Credits: (Slide 1, 2 and 3) Martin Parr/Magnum and (Slide 4) Douglas Haddow.
*Generation profiles are based on concepts from The Way We’ll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream by John Zogby.

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April
04, 2009
01:33 pm
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this is meant to be a bit of generalization of these generations. everyone can agree that during theses times there was people who didn't fit into these categories, however for the most part, the vast majority of the population did. it is the people who didn't fit in who brought upon real change and set the foundation for the next generation to build upon... can we do that as the first globals??? or we will we conform to whatever media tells us to be? it's up to you.
March
24, 2009
12:33 pm
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These are such false categories. I would be a Private, but I was active in the antiwar and women's movements and have been a woman of the left since early adulthood. The current generation did not invent socially responsble consumer boycotts. Didn't anyone ever hear of the grape boycott or the Nestle campaign?
March
02, 2009
03:23 pm
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Looks good to me. I'm impressed. random9
March
02, 2009
02:11 pm
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I think you should run your stuff through a spell checker first or better still get it proof read, however I agree with most of it. Photography, ever hear of the rule of thirds? Anabelle love by birthdate | birthdate compatibility
February
27, 2009
07:17 pm
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Have to agree with the comments on the photos. You should try using a professional photographer who understands social issues. These images look like they were pulled from an archive and made to fit. I find it appalling that so little thought is given to the use of images. While you might argue that these fit into the "Deadpan" genre, these shots are so weak that they neither allow much personal interpretation or inspire such.
February
26, 2009
07:34 pm
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lulzz
February
26, 2009
03:07 pm
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Globals are making mass population control a reality, the are easily manipulated and just like other stereotyped 'generations' they buy into their own definition out of a manufactured need to fit in.
February
26, 2009
08:57 am
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Somewhat of a challenging and optimistic piece. There is a great deal of antipathy between the younger generations today and their boomer parents. Some have even spoken of the boomers' war on future generations. This article's more balanced approach was refreshing. HEY! FIX THE TYPOS AND REPETITIONS THOUGH! You guys have to proof your online content better.
February
25, 2009
03:55 pm
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I think it's insane to lump entire generations into one category when talking about voting behavior. To say the Woodstocks pushed for sexual equality and civil rights AND voted for Bush is a contradiction. And I think it's also absurd to criticize women for using anti-wrinkle creams. I know the guys at Adbusters acknowledge evolution as reality. So why mock this behavior as shallow and immoral when it helps in terms of sexual selection. And I think it's also absurd to say aesthetic is nothing, especially coming from a magazine so heavily dependent on graphic design to market its message.
February
25, 2009
11:39 am
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Photos too abstract / not creative enough to show forth the material indulgences - apathy - and bloated stupidity.
February
23, 2009
05:39 pm
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real change may make us all a third world country. better keep an eye on the global elite. http://www.cafepress.com/obamaclown
February
20, 2009
08:02 pm
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Hmm, I wonder if any of these gross generalizations have any agenda beyond presenting a balanced view of each generation?
February
20, 2009
07:12 am
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I think it succeeded. To the comment above...perhaps that's the point?
February
18, 2009
01:03 am
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I don't like the photos used. They are too blank and boring. You need something that's in the moment, not 30% more shadow.

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