Generation X

The generation following the post-World War II baby boom, especially people born in the United States and Canada from the early 1960s to the late 1970s.

[After Generation X, a novel by Douglas Coupland (born 1961), Canadian writer.]

Generation X′er (ek′sər) n.

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Generation X

(Sociology) members of the generation of people born between the mid-1960s and the mid-1970s who are seen as being highly educated and underemployed, reject consumer culture, and have little hope for the future

[C20: from the novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland]

ˌGeneration ˈXer n

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Generation X

(ɛks)
n.

the generation born in the 1960s and 1970s, esp. in the United States.

[after the novel of the same name (1991) by Douglas Coupland]

Generation X'er, n.

generation X

Americans and Western Europeans born between about 1963 and 1979.

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Focusing on Millennials is positive for the long-term future, according to Cerulli, but the real sweet spot today for advice providers looking to build a base of younger clients could be Generation X. This group includes some 35 million plan member households currently in control of more than $5.7 trillion in investable assets.

Forgotten Generation?

The greater diversity of Generation X means that the decline in population between boomers and Gen X'ers is driven by losses in the non-Hispanic white population, offset by growth among Asians and Hispanics.

Housing demand by the numbers

Indeed, the oldest members of Generation X are or will turn 50 in 2014, and the youngest are on the cusp of turning 35, ages which carry both cultural and financial significance.

Generation X Focuses on Retirement Planning, But Fears Missing Their Financial Goals

As Generation X continues to grow older, this loyalty may translate into a more stable nation in terms of its religiosity, he said.

Generation X more loyal to religion than baby boomers

Generation X grew up in the 71s, when grown ups were caught in the "me" decade.

Managing generations; Did you know what generation Y needs? Read on

Peter Hanson begins his enlightening study of Generation X's cinematic contributions by comparing its filmmakers to the hero of The Matrix: overwhelmed by the "information and misinformation" of modern life, the hero is lost "and only others like him can help him find his way." Nearly all filmmakers of Generation X, Hanson explains, are on a quest to "make sense of a senseless world."

Peter Hanson. The Cinema of Generation X: A Critical Study

Soon Smith is scheduled to launch X-Gen Publishing, a sister company that represents Generation X's method of doing business.

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Born between 1978 and 1994, "they are even less-defined than Generation X, because they have so many stages ahead of them--college, jobs, marriage, going out on their own," he says.

Coming of age: like boomers, Millennials offer a return to value-oriented buying. (What makes customers tick: generational profiles)

It's nearly impossible to write a story about steam engines without writing about Generation X's newfound fascination with it.

The Next Generation of Steam Fiends

That's Generation X's big victory in shaping the workplace to fit itself.

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