Bristow Jennie
School of Sociology, University of Kent.
Br J Sociol. 2016 Dec;67(4):575-591. doi: 10.1111/1468-4446.12206. Epub 2016 Jul 29.
High-profile claims about the problem of the 'Baby Boomer' generation, made in media and policy circles in recent years, have contributed to an awakened interest in the sociology of generations. While many claims focus on resource issues arising from the existence of a relatively large cohort (for example, pensions and healthcare), they contain an implicit moral critique of the generation associated with the postwar 'boom' of the Sixties. This article examines the development of the cultural script of the Baby Boomer problem in British newspapers over a 26-year period, to examine how shifts in the discourse about the Boomer generation relate to wider social, economic, cultural and political trends.
近年来，媒体和政策界对“婴儿潮一代”问题的高调宣称引发了人们对代际社会学的浓厚兴趣。虽然许多宣称聚焦于因相对庞大的一代人的存在而产生的资源问题（例如养老金和医疗保健），但它们隐含着对与六十年代战后“繁荣”相关的这代人的道德批判。本文考察了英国报纸在26年时间里“婴儿潮一代”问题文化脚本的发展，以探究关于婴儿潮一代的话语转变如何与更广泛的社会、经济、文化和政治趋势相关联。
