Generations by year of birth
Arthurian Generation (1433–1460) (Hero)
Humanist Generation (1461–1482) (Artist)
Reformation Generation (1483–1511) (Prophet)
Reprisal Generation (1512–1540) (Nomad)
Elizabethan Generation (1541–1565) (Hero)
Parliamentary Generation (1566–1587) (Artist)
Puritan Generation (1588–1617) (Prophet)
Cavalier Generation (1618–1647) (Nomad)
Glorious Generation (1648–1673) (Hero)
Enlightenment Generation (1674–1700) (Artist)
Awakening Generation (1701–1723) (Prophet)
Liberty Generation (1724–1741) (Nomad)
Republican Generation (1742–1766) (Hero)
Compromise Generation (1767–1791) (Artist)
Transcendental Generation (1792–1821) (Prophet)
Gilded Generation (1822–1842) (Nomad)
Progressive Generation (1843–1859) (Artist)
Missionary Generation (1860–1882) (Prophet)
Lost Generation (1883–1900) (Nomad)
G.I. Generation (1901–1924) (Hero)
Silent Generation (1925–1942) (Artist)
Baby Boom Generation (1943–1960) (Prophet)
Generation X (1961–1981) (Nomad)
Millennial Generation (1982–2004) (Hero)
Homeland Generation (2005–present) (Artist)
Strauss–Howe generational theory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strauss%E2%80%93Howe_generational_theory
Prophet generations are born near the end of a Crisis, during a time of rejuvenated community life and consensus around a new societal order. Prophets grow up as the increasingly indulged children of this post-Crisis era, come of age as self-absorbed young crusaders of an Awakening, focus on morals and principles in midlife, and emerge as elders guiding another Crisis.
Nomad generations are born during an Awakening, a time of social ideals and spiritual agendas, when young adults are passionately attacking the established institutional order. Nomads grow up as under-protected children during this Awakening, come of age as alienated, post-Awakening adults, become pragmatic midlife leaders during a Crisis, and age into resilient post-Crisis elders.
Hero generations are born after an Awakening, during an Unraveling, a time of individual pragmatism, self-reliance, and laissez faire. Heroes grow up as increasingly protected post-Awakening children, come of age as team-oriented young optimists during a Crisis, emerge as energetic, overly-confident midlifers, and age into politically powerful elders attacked by another Awakening.
Artist generations are born after an Unraveling, during a Crisis, a time when great dangers cut down social and political complexity in favor of public consensus, aggressive institutions, and an ethic of personal sacrifice. Artists grow up overprotected by adults preoccupied with the Crisis, come of age as the socialized and conformist young adults of a post-Crisis world, break out as process-oriented midlife leaders during an Awakening, and age into thoughtful post-Awakening elders.
An average life is 80 years, and consists of four periods of ~20 years
･ Childhood → Young adult → Midlife → Elderhood
A generation is an aggregate of people born every ~20 years
･ Baby Boomers → Gen X → Millennials → Homeland Gen
Each generation experiences “four turnings” every ~80y
･ High → Awakening → Unraveling → Crisis
A generation is considered “dominant” or “recessive” according to the turning experienced as young adults. But as a youth generation comes of age and defines its collective persona an opposing generational archetype is in its midlife peak of power.
･ Dominant: independent behavior + attitudes in defining an era
･ Recessive: dependent role in defining an era
Dominant Generations
･ Prophet: Awakening as young adults. Awakening, defined: Institutions are attacked in the name of personal and spiritual autonomy
･ Hero: Crisis as young adults. Crisis, defined: Institutional life is destroyed and rebuilt in response to a perceived threat to the nation’s survival
Recessive Generations
･ Nomad: Unraveling as young adults. Unraveling, defined: Institutions are weak and distrusted, individualism is strong and flourishing
･ Artist: High [when they become] young adults. High, defined: Institutions are strong and individualism is weak
William Strauss, Neil Howe
https://kushima38.kagoyacloud.com/?p=38327
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ということは、私たちは、今まさに、クライシスの真っ只中。。。
もっとも現実は、学者たちのパターン通りにはならないことが多いのだけれど。。。
「その通り」なのか「必ずしもそうとはいえない」なのか。答えはもうすぐわかる。。。かもしれない。