Social X, Y, Z

The term 'generation X' was coined by photographer Robert Capa to describe adults born after the 1960s. This generation has coexisted with three others in less than half a century: The baby boomer, Y, and Z. Find out what each generation's qualities are.

The French girl and German guy who posed for Robert Capa had no idea they'd become part of Generation X, the photographer's project in which he intended to record what life was like for young people growing up after WWII (1939-1945).

Generation X refers to people born between 1965 and 1981, during the postwar reconstruction of Europe. Their lives have not been simple, as finding work after a period of upheaval has proven difficult. Their philosophy of life was to labor and produce, leaving no room for idealism. They grew up with the principles of individualism, ambition, and a job addiction — or being a workaholic.

The worst thing for this generation's parents was living through the postwar years. They are the Baby Boomers, born between 1945 and 1964, and are so named because they were born during the post-World War II baby boom, when the birth rate in a number of Anglo-Saxon countries, most notably the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, increased dramatically.

This generation was to be envied because they got to do all that young people wanted to do at the time. They witnessed the formation of The Beatles in 1962 by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They also witnessed the first man landing on the Moon (1969), the best of soccer players Pelé and Maradona, and the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989.

GENERATION Y OR THE MILLENNIALS: DIGITAL NATIVES

The millennials, sometimes known as generation Y, shaped the revolution. Millennials, also known as digital natives, are people born between 1982 and 1994 who grew up with technology as a part of their daily life. Everything they do is mediated by a screen. They have thoroughly absorbed the concept of on and off into their life. They were not born into it, though; they transitioned from the analogue world to the digital one.

Unlike past generations, the world now requires them to be better qualified to find a job because of the economic crisis, and competition is increasing. Digital natives, unlike their parents, are dissatisfied with the environment around them and are ambitious in their pursuit of their goals.

The millennial generation, on the other hand, is stereotyped as slackers, narcissists, and spoilt brats. In fact, Time magazine dubbed them the "me-me-me generation" in 2014.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE Z OR CENTENNIAL GENERATION

Generation Z, often known as the post-millennial generation, is a group of people aged eight to 23 who will run the world in a few decades. They were also known as centennials because they were born around the turn of the century — the oldest in 1995 and the youngest in 2010 — and they arrived with a tablet and a smartphone in their hands.

What is Generation Z, though? It's a group of folks who have been identified through the Internet. It is ingrained in their DNA, infiltrating their homes, schools, and social interactions. If Generation Y is having trouble obtaining work, post-millennials are in much worse shape.

Their technological mastery may force them to overlook human interactions to a larger extent, yet they are the ones who use the Internet to promote social concerns. They like to obtain what they want right away, which is aided by the digital world in which they live, and youtubers also impact their lifestyle.

They multitask but have a short attention span. They will have employment that do not exist in today's environment because they are independent and demanding customers.

Despite today's societal diversity, the Y and Z generations dominate. New Kids On The Block, according to the report. According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Millennials & Centennials Primer, there are 2 billion millennials and 2.4 billion centennials in the globe today, representing 27 percent and 32 percent of the population, respectively.

The current generation, defined as individuals born after 2010, is known as the Alpha generation. What will they do when they get there? We'll see if we notice the generation divide in a few years!