HC 2

Question 1

youth

Answer 1

social process that describes how groups of people experience being young, how this is defined through institutions and policies, and how it is related to social, economic and political circumstances

Question 2

individualization thesis and risk

Answer 2

traditional structures have become fragmented, individuals are responsible for their own lives and the state has less responsibility

Question 3

individualization labour market

Answer 3

restructured to be a cheaper and more flexible work force (more at lower status jobs)

Question 4

project of self

Answer 4

active process of personal management, even in circumstances where you have little control

Question 5

social generation approach

Answer 5

concept to understanding young people’s lives, age is no longer defining feature, generation stereotypes are

Question 6

greatest generation

Answer 6

1922-1943, work is reward, silent generation

Question 7

baby boomers

Answer 7

1944-1960, workaholics, effective communication, competitive

Question 8

generation x

Answer 8

1961-1980, most parents divorced, work-life balance, smallest generation

Question 9

millennials

Answer 9

1981-2000, idealistic, determined, always technology, most represented in work force

Question 10

generation z

Answer 10

2000-2012, is screwed

Question 11

crushed avocado debate

Answer 11

young people could buy a house if they stopped buying expensive brunches

Question 12

identities

Answer 12

actively produced by young people, but mediated by the experiences they have

Question 13

normative transitions

Answer 13

baby boomer transitions

Question 14

faulty transitions

Answer 14

contemporary transitions (mostly made by gen z)