Generations (book)
| File:Generations (book).png Title page for Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584–2069 (1991) | |
| Author | Neil Howe and William Strauss |
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| Subject | Strauss–Howe generational theory |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | William Morrow and Company |
Publication date | 1991 |
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Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584–2069 is a 1991 non-fiction book by William Strauss and Neil Howe. It described the Strauss–Howe generational theory, which posits that American history takes place along generational cycles of crisis and resurgence.
Reception
[edit | edit source]Jay P. Dolan in The New York Times wrote that "As history, 'Generations' does not make the grade. It pretends to offer a new interpretation of the past, but it is too contrived to be taken seriously. And as a guide to the future, it is about as reliable as the neighborhood fortuneteller."[1] Publishers Weekly called it "a trendy, detailed, convoluted chronicle, often as woolly as newspaper horoscope."[2] George N. Heller in The Bulletin of Historical Research in Music Education described its premise as "an approach to history which has considerable promise."[3]
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