In an experimental article that was posted by Jean Twenge, The Me Me ME Generation, there was a response that read, “You raised us to believe that we were special—so special we didn’t have to do anything to earn it. . . . We’re really sorry we suck so much.” This statement was obviously pointed back into the direction of the “older” or “boomer” generation, blaming their choices for our outcome. Is our or should I say MY Generation lost? This view on how teenagers and even younger adolescents are growing up in a much more advanced time is shown through the wonders of technology. Though there is no age limit to the type of technology that we use, the kids of this day are definitely the greatest consumer. Marketing and advertising has never become …show more content…
This made the Documentary more engaging. When dealing with children, many times you want to see the connection and the difference between how they act and how the narrator acts. This is a different feel from those Documentaries that just have a narration because it gives a more of an insightful view. For example, if Rushkoff had just narrated the whole time while the group of friends were putting together Darius’s account, you would have viewed it as unrealistic or dramatized. But, because Rushkoff decided to be seen on screen, and be seen asking the kids questions helps show how extreme or how real this presentation …show more content…
This type of Documentary really focused on the people and how they were living their lives such as the girl who enjoyed Hunger Games or the boy who got a ton of likes. These are kids and people who all just have a lot of time and a lot of personality. I enjoyed this type of Documentary because it really brought out a kind of highlight to our generation. It shows how we are both confident and yet foolish publicising to the
“The Dumbest Generation” is a title no group of people want to behold. Nonetheless, people under age thirty have been given this belittling title. To those who go off questions about obsolete general knowledge rather than the ability to take in and evaluate knowledge, this title may seem quite fitting. However, Millennials aren’t quite as dull as they’ve been perceived to be. The ability of Millennials to absorb information, rather than know general facts, and their use of contemporary technology as reading and writing resources has proven that they are quite an innovative and bright generation.
Since both authors can relate to both age groups, they have written this article to describe the reasons behind Gen Y’s characteristics and allow older generations a chance to understand their younger counterparts. The article is written not towards Gen Y but instead is written for their critics. Since the article allows readers inside the lives of Gen Y members, it is directed at people who do not already understand this generation and all it has to offer to the world. The authors’ knowledge of the criticisms that Gen Y faces allows them to portray their purpose to intended audiences. They do all of this while remaining mindful of older generations that work full time and live busy lives by breaking the article up with headings and subheadings that allow readers to read only sections at a
Girod, Gary. "Are The Millennials The Screwed Generation." Mag.newsweek.com. Joel Kotkin, 16 July 2012. Web. 24 Oct. 2013.
Overall, though the series had some limitations it has showed us how people change, how education matters, and even for those who do not have education still have a chance to survive, have family and enjoy life as they intend it to be. One other aspect that makes the documentary remarkable is also it showed people that family background and environment by their own does not affect your outcome because people’s personhood is different and can evolve through time.
I realized that sometimes it is fine for things to just be, and I don’t know why. Much of the film has to do with how we think, and what we do in private. Collectively, through these moral and ethical acts (or lack thereof) we can impact the public. Also, by sharing these thoughts and concepts with the public in the documentary, it can affect our thoughts and actions in our private lives; I know it has, at least for myself. One of the earliest topics in the film that I took note of was the ethics of certain matters, in a way that I had never considered before.
I chose this particular documentary because I am African-American and have personally experienced this issue with myself, my sisters and my daughter. Currently in the African-American community you see that there is a lot of unrest. We see this playing out in the media with the violence that is happening and question how to bring awareness to the issues and to make this better. I feel that this ties heavily to our self-worth and the love and respect that we must have and demand amongst ourselves first.
The movie teaches us to look beyond the cover and into who someone is as a person. We also learn that sometimes contact with people makes us reconsider our judgement towards them, to find out the real person underneath.
This was a very troubling yet inspiring documentary. I can’t fathom 27,000 people, five to ten years old, parentless and just walking, BAREFOOT. These poor kids look so hungry, I’ve never seen legs so skinny. However, it brought me comfort knowing the boys formed makeshift families to take care of one another. And it’s pretty remarkable to hear that 11 year olds were capable of taking care of the young (not like they had a choice). I found the bond within their society beautiful. I was disturbed to find out that after traveling 1,000 miles, they lost an absurd amount of lives due to lack of food and water- 1,200 is the new number of lost boys. I also thought it was really interesting that they call themselves “skinny”, a term I thought only Americans used; One of the men then lifts his shirt to reveal a six pack! He points about 12-16 inches out and says he wants to be that big around. He values weight, for weight means nourishment. It’s crazy the things we take for granted. Also- I was shocked to see that men will actually hide from the others when they cook because it’s something t...
I thought the video was very memorable because it showed how young these kids were and they were already taking multiple pills each day. It is sad to me that these children will likely spend most of their lives on medication. Also, the little girl, Jessica, really stuck out to me. I had never seen such a violent thought come from a four year old, it was something you would never expect because most people don’t recognize that kids can have bipolar disorder too. The meaningful and powerful part of the movie to me was that a little girl died in the night as a result of all the medications she was prescribed. That was very shocking to me because
Society tends to negatively stereotype the 80 millions Americans born between the years 1980 and 2000. According data found by Lauren Hansen and Ryu Spaeth in the article “Ways to Describe the Millennial Generation”, many people like to believe that millennials are narcissistic and that we only care about ourselves and less about what is going on in the world. By narcissistic they mean that we only care about materialistic things like money, image, self-acceptance, fame and affiliation (Hansen). They also assert that millennia...
In the article “It’s Not About You” by David Brooks, Brooks takes a different perspective on this current generation. Many of the past generation huff at the thought of the new age group. Brooks has an incredible, somewhat biased opinion relating to the new generation, which is not unusual since he is from the current generation. Brooks discusses and explores the idea that the current generation is expected to grow up, get educated, get married and then have children. Brooks speculates that the new generation will be less family-orientated and maybe more adventurous and more about just living life and getting to experience things. Overall, Brooks wrote something different from most stories regarding generations.
I really enjoyed the movie Girls Like Us. I liked watching these girls grow up and change their whole lives around. It showed how the science of sociology is present in everyday lives and relationships and how conflicts can change a person for the better or the worst. What a learned most from this movie was how structural functionalism really does play a major part of how we grow up no matter what our ethnic backgrounds may be.
Popular opinion tells us that millennials are lazy people with no drive to do anything because they see their destination instead of their journey. I would like to believe that this millennial behavior stretches not only from 1980 to 2000, but instead this attitude is being gradually instilled in the new generations as well, leading them to boring and “un-impactful” lives, which is what most millennials do. This is a shame because every millennial and likewise kid wants to grow up to be Superman or Neo from “The Matrix” and change the world in similar dramatic fashions, and this isn’t necessarily our fault, it’s the fault of our parents, and perhaps the fault of a failed society.
Dr Sam Wass, Dr Elizabeth Kilby and Psychologist Paul Howard Jones take a look at children from the age of 4, 5 & 6 years. In particular they observed differences in how they socially interact, communicate with peers, and learn to share, stand up for themselves and find their place in new social groups. This takes place through hidden cameras and microphones, this enables them to oversee it all in the background and evaluate the situations throughout the documentary.
As Generation Y, we are 63 million members strong and spend more than a billion dollars annually (Marketsource). With such spending power it is easy to see why companies choose us as their target market. We have grown up in a "'consumption culture" are "taught that (we) will be satisfied if we purchase products to fill our wants and desires" (Youth in the Third Millennium). Perhaps this need to buy things is only a progression ...