Societies change as a result of development which is closely associated with the sequential changes of generations. Each new generation is characterized by specific features which help distinguish it from the previous ones.
Generations develop at the background of political, economic, social, and cultural changes, and these processes are interdependent because new generations propose new trends in the development.
That is why it is possible to determine attributes which help define the certain age group in comparison with the previous generations. There are a lot of characteristic features which can be discussed as defining the modern young generation.
Although the development of the present-day generation of young people should be discussed as the complex phenomenon, it is possible to focus on analyzing fashion, technology, and parenting skills as the most remarkable elements which are taken into account to define the progress of the whole generation.
It is typical to recognize different epochs and historical periods based on people’s clothes. There are many details in costumes which are characteristic for the definite generation.
In spite of the fact that today young people like to wear retro clothes to emphasize their individuality, they also prefer to wear skinny jeans and extravagant accessories.
If the era of the 1980s-1990s was characterized by the volume of clothing and acid colors, modern fashion is more complex.
The fashion industry can satisfy all the needs of young people because it follows two extremes of simplicity and extravagance. The range of variants and brands is impressive, and the previous generations had no such choice.
Moreover, today clothes cannot work as the determinant of the person’s status. If clothing was different for representatives of different social classes several centuries ago, today this line in fashion is rather obscure, and it is based on prices and status of brands than on the person’s look.
It is important for young people to follow fashion trends, but these trends are extremely various.
Technology can define modern generation more directly. The present day is the era of electronic and digital devices. Technology innovations are important for modern people because these devices help people become more flexible and follow the speed of life.
The Internet connection should be high-speed; the communication should be online, career and personal life should develop within the virtual world. Modern youth cannot imagine their life without mobile phones and Google.
The information is valued today, but the sources to find it is not paper books. The lifestyle of modern people is associated with the high speed that is why old movies seem to be too slow, and the dialogues in them are too long.
The appearance of the modern generation can be examined with the help of pictures in the networks’ accounts and profiles. If several years ago the youth exchanged ideas and opinions with the help of real communication, today these acts are possible without leaving the house.
The era of technology influenced the new generation, and the life of the youth directly depends on the development of Internet technologies. Furthermore, technological development affected all the spheres of people’s life, including social communication and medicine.
As a result, the speed of the digital world can depress young people who suffer from stress and pressure more than the representatives of the previous generations.
Different generations have also unlike approaches to rearing children. The previous generations focused on developing the feelings of respect and persistence which were necessary for living within the society and achieving the education and career tops.
Today, the focuses are shifted to rearing independent children with the developed self-esteem to compete within the frequently changing world.
From this point, parenting skills changed. On the one hand, parents of the modern young people and children were brought up by people who believed in the ideals of authorities and the power of rules.
On the other hand, parents of the modern young people and children were brought up by people who believed in the ideals of the hippie life and ignored any authorities.
Today, the situation is different. Parents try to rear their children to help them adapt to the constantly changing society.
That is why, the accents are made on freedoms, independence, confidence, self-esteem, and personal development. The role of the parents’ control is also changed because parents want to become friends with their children.
The young generation differed significantly from their parents when they were at the same age. The life of young people is influenced by the developed technologies and changing role models.
The gender roles are not accentuated strictly in modern families, and young people are inclined to build their families based on the patterns different from the families of their parents.
Thus, independence in the look and style, in choosing to clothe, in choosing career and lifestyle are the characteristic features of the modern generation which is more flexible. It is characterized by loosening social connections, and it concentrates on personal development.