This book discusses the ways the idea of generation has been used in scholarship, for the general public, and in marketing to define and discuss social trends and understand behavior. The need to apply an intersectional lens to the concept is stressed. The particular relevance of gender and generation to the current COVID-19 pandemic is highlighted by the introduction and the chapters. Topics include transmission of and changes in gender attitudes and beliefs, generational differences in LGBTQ experiences, retirement and caregiving. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Gender and generations: Continuity and change