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The Generational Dimension in Transitions: A Theoretical Review

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  • Almudena Moreno

    (Department of Sociology and Social Work, Universidad de Valladolid, 47002 Valladolid, Spain)

  • Mariano Urraco

    (Universidad a Distancia de Madrid, 28400 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

The aim of this article is to question the notions of ‘generation’ and ‘transitions’ from a theoretical perspective by making a brief historical incursion into the sociology of generations. This review will explore the latest ideas on youth transitions to establish theoretical bridges between the different authors, and between the classic and modern approaches. It also takes a deeper look at an emerging theoretical model that seeks to connect these two important issues, transitions and the notion of generation. The debate focuses on how youth transitions are conceptualised from a micro perspective as individual and individualised processes, underlining the idea that they are based on specific macro concepts of ‘youth’ in generational terms. The concept of social generation allows the micro aspects of transitions to be associated with the historical situation in which they occur. This theoretical approach proposes that young people’s transitional behaviours are subject to the mechanisms of intergenerational change, but also notes that transitions can be differentiated according to the position they occupy in the social structure. In summary, this article supports the idea that youth transitions are different in their manifestations, although they may have a similar generational basis. The aim is therefore to introduce a broader theoretical view that includes the predecessors and successors of the classics, and serves as a point of departure for an approach designed to understand the formats of the new ‘youth status’, and hence, offer a more accurate scientific explanation for examining the overworked notions of generation and transition .

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  • Almudena Moreno & Mariano Urraco, 2018. "The Generational Dimension in Transitions: A Theoretical Review," Societies, MDPI, vol. 8(3), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:8:y:2018:i:3:p:49-:d:156671
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