The Myth of the Age of Entitlement
Millennials, Austerity, and Hope
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
| Author: | James Cairns | ISBN: | 9781442636408 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division | Publication: | July 28, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | James Cairns |
| ISBN: | 9781442636408 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division |
| Publication: | July 28, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
We are said to be living in the age of entitlement. Scholars and pundits declare that millennials expect special treatment, do whatever they feel like, and think they deserve to have things handed to them. In The Myth of the Age of Entitlement, Cairns peels back the layers of the entitlement myth, exposing its faults and arguing that the majority of millennials are actually disentitled, facing bleak economic prospects and potential ecological disaster. Providing insights from millennials rarely profiled in the mainstream media, Cairns redefines entitlement as a fundamental concept for realizing economic and environmental justice.
We are said to be living in the age of entitlement. Scholars and pundits declare that millennials expect special treatment, do whatever they feel like, and think they deserve to have things handed to them. In The Myth of the Age of Entitlement, Cairns peels back the layers of the entitlement myth, exposing its faults and arguing that the majority of millennials are actually disentitled, facing bleak economic prospects and potential ecological disaster. Providing insights from millennials rarely profiled in the mainstream media, Cairns redefines entitlement as a fundamental concept for realizing economic and environmental justice.
