76-852 Generations and Culture

9–12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

We frequently hear about generationsthe Millennials and their multitasking, Gen X and their minivans, and the Baby Boomers and their selfsatisfactionbut generations have usually been ignored in cultural studies. Yet generations have significant impact on cultural tastes, consumer choices, and political views, as a good deal of research shows, and identity, alongside other factors such as race, class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and abledness. This course will study the theory of generations, as well as novels and films that tell us about generations.

Prerequisites: none listed

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