G1203 GenTech; An American Story of Technology, Change, and Who We Really Are
Author: Dr. Rick Chromey
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Publishing Date: 2020
ISBN: 978-1-64279-671-1
Summary:
Every twenty years a new generation rises, but who and what defines these generations? And could current generational tags mislead and miss the point?
In this insightful analysis of technology history since 1900, Dr. Rick Chromey offers a fresh perspective for understanding what makes a generation tick and differ from others. Within GenTech, readers learn how every generation uniquely interacts with particular technologies that define historical temperament and personality and why current generational labels are more fluid than fixed, and more loopy than linear. Consequently, three major generational constellations emerge, each containing four, twenty-year generations that overlap, merge, and blend:
The Audio Generations (1900-1950): Transportation-Telephone Generation (1900-1920), Motion Picture Generation (1910-1930), Radio Generation (1920-1940), Vinyl Record Generation (1930-1950)
The Visual Generations (1940-1990): Television Generation (1940-1960), Space Generation (1950-1970), Gamer Generation (1960-1980) and Cable Television Generation (1970-1990)
The Digital Generations (1980-2000): Personal Computer-Cell Phone Generation (1980-2000), Net Generation (1990-2010), iTech Generation (2000-2020), and Robotics Generation (2010-2030)
Dive in and revel in this exciting, compelling, and novel perspective to understanding recent American generations with GenTech.
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Rick Chromey is a cultural explorer, social historian and generational futurist. He’s also served as a pastor, professor, speaker/trainer, and consultant. In 2017, he founded MANNA! Educational Services International to inspire and equip leaders, teachers, pastors, and parents. Rick has a doctorate in leadership and the emerging culture; and travels the U.S. and world to speak on culture, faith, history, education, and leadership topics. He has authored over a dozen books on leadership, natural motivation, creative communication, and classroom management. He lives with his wife, Linda, in Meridian, Idaho.
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Unfortunately a lot of labels in our culture acquire negative connotations, and often you have people who can't fit into traditional generational labels; for example baby boomers would be a precursor to generation X, yet what if you are too young to experience the collective defining moment? Enter GenTech by Dr. Rick Chromey. His thesis is that starting with 20th century, people in America became more defined by technology rather than just a name, and he goes over that in his book. GenTech focuses on American generation and it's move through history when they began with transportation-telephone to beyond the modern existing generation. Some of the labels tend to overlap, and it doesn't seem to apply to world generations. Last chapter of the book frightened me a lot because it sounded a lot like a Christopher Pike book. Other than that, a good and wonderful read.
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4 out of 5
(0: Stay away unless a masochist 1: Good for insomnia 2: Horrible but readable; 3: Readable and quickly forgettable, 4: Good, enjoyable 5: Buy it, keep it and never let it go.)
Thank you so much for sharing this thought and discussion provoking book.
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