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Generation gaps in social values
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Sun, Jiaming Cheng, Dongmei |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Book Name: China's Generation Gap |
| Abstract | Kinship contacts means interactions among legal or blood relatives outside of immediate family members. A high degree of social trust cannot be established without high interaction frequency and intense engagement in social communication. However, what is the relationship between social trust and kinship contact? Our research results shows that when facing important problems, adolescents’ first choice was to consult with their “parents,” young people and middle-aged people chose to talk with their “friends,” and old people chose to discuss the issues with their “spouse.” Regarding their favorite holidays, nearly every generation had some strong recognition of Spring Festival, except the youth who ranked it after Christmas; people in different age groups reflected their different views on political life, individual conditions of caring about politics, and engagement in political activities. Overall, caring about society and participating in social activities led to volunteering actions of any rational and self-conscious individuals. This chapter reveals the reason behind these results and also indicates the importance of intergenerational relationship.This chapter discusses the importance of intergenerational relationship. The interactions among people in the same occupation are an important type of intergenerational relationship. The standard of choosing friends seems to be the most similar concept among different generations. The most prominent reflection of the generation gap on the standards of choosing friends is shown in the ranking of choosing “friends of the opposite sex”. In social life, especially in family life of any society, the relationships and interactions among generations always exist. The interactions among generations lead to the issues of social trust and generational differences in social perceptions. Due to the intimate relationships among family members, the interactions among “family generations” often embody the support and care from the older to the younger generation, as well as the filial piety from the younger generation to the older generation. |
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| DOI | 10.4324/9781315626758-7 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-01-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: China's Generation Gap Trust Engagement Society Family Members Intergenerational Generation Gap Choosing Ranked |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
