09-07-2016, 11:33 AM
(09-02-2016, 10:07 PM)gabrielle Wrote: I always thought that the "core" of a generation simply meant those that were born in the middle years. For example, Boomers born from 1948 to 1955, Gen X from 1966 to 1976--give or take a year or two.
I think Anthony's point has more to do with the connection of individual generations to the core turning events that defined them. From a purely enumeration POV, I've always assumed that the core of any generation consists of all the cohorts outside the cusps. A cusp of more than 3 or 4 years on each end of a generation tends to dilute the idea of 'generation' to the point it ceases to be meaningful. That should typically leave a solid 14 years of core members. NOTE: Anthony's "core" is a subset of the core cohorts.
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