Bungacast RE-RELEASE: OK BUNGER! The Problem of Generations, 1
Sep 2, 2025
Felix Krawatzek, a political scientist from Berlin, examines youth's role in politics, highlighting how foundational experiences shape generational agency. Jennie Bristow, a sociologist, discusses generational significance since industrialization and the interplay of social forces in creating generational cleavages. Semiotician Joshua Glenn proposes alternative frameworks for understanding generations, suggesting they are a mix of social constructs and real movements. Together, they dive into the complexities of generational identity and the socio-political landscape.
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Generationalism Can Obscure Deeper Fault Lines
- Generationalism frames social problems as intergenerational conflict rather than structural issues.
- This framing can oversimplify causes and hide deeper cleavages like class or economic structure.
Formative Events Define Generational Identity
- Generations gain meaning from formative shared experiences rather than birth years alone.
- Political agency and collective action help define a generation beyond consumption or demographics.
War's Aftermath Shaped Weimar And 68 Youth
- Felix Krawatzek compares Weimar and France 68 to show how war shaped youth identity.
- He recounts how post-war youths debated their parents' wartime roles to construct generational selfhood.
