We know that we don’t understand other societies well enough. But do we truly understand our own society? I doubt it because understanding the entire society requires knowing the inter-generational differences and the differences among classes.
Understanding life in different strata and experiencing it is crucial. However, even this is not enough because individuals may behave very differently within the same institution for various reasons. Understanding how the cogs turn in a society requires different experiences. How much do we really know about the mindset of a thief who has been to jail? How can we form an opinion about this segment without knowing such a person?
The changing behaviors across generations are influenced by many factors, especially the upbringing of recent generations with the use of the internet and smartphones. Those who grew up in the 1990s, immersed in the internet, undoubtedly experienced a significant global transformation at a young age. Similarly, those who grew up from the 2010s onwards, with the widespread use of smartphones, developed their talents and lived through their childhood and adolescence.
It’s possible that people from the same generation in two different countries can understand each other better than two individuals from different generations within the same society… That’s why we distinguish generations based on these criteria.
| GENERATIONS BORN BEFORE 1980 | GENERATIONS BORN AFTER 1980 |
| Generations trying to catch up with the internet and smartphones | Generations growing up with the internet or smartphones |
| Silent Generation born between 1930-1950 | |
| Baby Boomer Generation born between 1950-1965 | Generation Y born between 1980-1995 |
| Aged 30-45 in 1995, aged 45-60 in 2010 -Rule-abiding, obedient to authority/patient -Traditional -High sense of belonging -Patient, adaptable -Thrifty -Single-topic focused | Generation raised with the internet between ages 0-15 in 1995, between ages 15-30 in 2010… |
| Generation X born between 1965-1980 | Generation Z born between 1995-2010 |
| Aged 15-30 in 1995 Aged 30-45 in 2010 | Aged 0-15 in 2010, the generation raised with smartphones |
| -Rule-abiding, compliant, and patient with authority -Traditional -High sense of belonging -Patient and cooperative -Thrifty -Single-topic focused | Alpha Generation since 2010: |
| -Independent, against authority -Free-spirited, non-discriminatory, independent -Low sense of belonging, questioning -Self-confident, intelligent, participatory -Spendthrift -Multi-topic focused -Generations engaging in e-commerce -Generations participating in electronic social grouping -Especially the Z Generation has been determined to be more intelligent because they grew up with smart cell phones. They are a quick-to-understand, implement, ambitious, global-minded generation. | |
| –The Silent Generation struggles to adapt to technological innovations, while the disciplined and industrious Baby Boomer generation partially adapts to innovations. The X Generation, raised by working parents, adeptly solves problems and adapts to technological innovations. –The X Generation is a generation that balances work and leisure time. | -The generations that balance work and leisure time. |