Essays on Sociology of Generations

Introduction What is the risk we take? Are adults any worse than teens? Many adults and teens are engaging in unnecessary risk. This is leading to much debate on why and if there is a way to resolve the issue or at least lessen it....

Sports have a powerful and unique way of making a positive impact on a society. It provides a platform for people to come together. It gives individuals a sense of identity, courage, support and most importantly a way of escaping the realities of the world...

People’s lives are so different even though they live at the same era. Especially humans are showing various features for each generation. I will divide into three kinds according to the characteristics. The first is to divide into generations of parents who have gone through...

Today, there are some massive modifications between parents’ generation and today’s generation. In today’s generation, people are more likely to have more freedom, but parents’ generation was fully controlled by the guardians and the government. That means in some countries like Myanmar (Burma), children were...

The discussion of the drinking age should not be controversial. Having the drinking age set at 21 years old is a no brainer and absolutely crystal clear. Consuming alcohol is a serious matter and should not be taken lightly. “Alcohol causes blurred vision, slurred speech,...

What is Depression? Depression is a mental health problem, that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities. It affects how a teenager thinks, feels and behaves and it can cause the emotional, functional and physical problem. Depression is a treatable...

Teenagers now a day suffers from a lot of things and those sufferings lead them to have depression. Being alcoholic, taking drugs, getting pregnant, and the worst thing is committing suicide. All of these things are the effect of depression on teenagers. But what is...

It’s really strange yet fascinating how fast things change. It’s a blind reality. Today is totally different from yesterday. Tomorrow is going to be nothing like today. Things change, you change, I change and the world wakes up new all over again. Some changes amuse...

Adolescent pregnancy has been an ‘epidemic’ to different societies. As proven by scientists, contraceptive use would have led to erasure of this life-threatening experience, but it seems like the invention was partly of no use. At first, failures would be attributed to lack of knowledge...

One of the most awkward situations a teen has to go through is the “sex talk” with their parents. One of the biggest fears from parents and teens is the high risk of becoming pregnant after intercourse. There are several methods to prevent unexpected pregnancy...

What is the modern adolescent experience? Such a broad question has many answers, but more and more of them tie into the issues and stigmas surrounding mental health. Mental health has become more and more of a topic for discussion in the last decade, especially...

Many students face numerous threats, including drug misuse, struggle, and medical issues. Responding to these risks sedates before they become progressively genuine issues can be extreme. One of the motivations behind managing drug misuse is to urge the general population to comprehend the issues of...

Teenagers in today’s society are plagued with many school, family, and social troubles, all while still their young minds are still developing. To a teenager trying to fit in or find their place, the biggest of their problems are often social. One of these social...

Introduction Drug abuse has always been a really important issue but in a recent trend prescription drug has effected a lot of young people. In the journal by Grace Dammann and Esta Soler “Prescription Drug Abuse: A San Francisco Study” it is stated that “Prescription”...

Introduction Marijuana has always been known as the harmless drug in common circles. With movies and musicians glorifying it, many youngsters have taken up on this habit. The young perception is that as the marijuana comes from a plant, it’s supposed to be benign. The...

As teenagers start to form romantic relationships, the feeling of invincibility may arise. Having an emotional attachment to a significant other can lead to rational decisions. One of the decisions involving sexual intercourse. For instance, many teens believe that condoms fully protect them from sexually...

Mornings at my grandparent’s house are a perfect example of how the different generations can go about accomplishing the same task in very diverse ways. My grandmother places the mail on the table and begins making a grocery list and reminders of the things she...

Generation gap is not just a difference in age between old people and youngsters. It is defined as a wall that separates the philosophies of different generations. Each generation has different opinions, beliefs, attitudes, and skills. These days, generation gap has become an issue in...

Generation gap is caused by rapid social change in human society. Human with their different in experiences, occupy different positions, will eventually born conflicts within the community. At the same time with globalisation, the modern culture in the developing countries now thrives human society to...