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The latest thread about age limits got me thinking, with globalization and rapid technological + social change, are people in becoming more distanced by age than by geographically based cultures?

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quote: Originally posted by Smiley The latest thread about age limits got me thinking, with globalization and rapid technological + social change, are people in becoming more distanced by age than by geographically based cultures?

I remember seeing some entertainment exec say a few years back that teenagers from different countries have more in common with each other than they do with their own parents.

Could be true; could be entertainment-biz wishful thinking. But

1) if it's true, I think it's true only for teens; as people grow up, they enter into their own cultures more fully

2) it may be true within the developed world but, based on my 2 stints living in the developing world, I don't think its true beyond that

3) again based on my limited experience, I think there's a small group of people -- expats -- who, regardless of age or nation of origin, seem to have more in common with each other than they do with anyone from their home countries. That has nothing to do with what you asked; I just thought I'd share.

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what a great experience. Such freedom. alas for days gone by.

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Expat life was good but I'm glad to be home.

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quote: Originally posted by Smiley The latest thread about age limits got me thinking, with globalization and rapid technological + social change, are people in becoming more distanced by age than by geographically based cultures?

Yes. There is a generation war going on, and youth are loosing bad.

Very perceptive, but I'm busy with stuff now, I'll give you my thoughts on the matter in a bit.

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I don't have much in common with people my own age, in general.

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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi I don't have much in common with people my own age, in general.

Because you are too conservative.

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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin Expat life was good but I'm glad to be home.

Not being shot at.

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we are losing bad cuz the youth of today are all conservative and are too worried about their patriotism to realize how wrong they are.

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quote: Originally posted by Kuciwalker Californians

**** yeah baby!

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quote: Because you are too conservative.

Well, then age matters very little.

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quote: Originally posted by Kuciwalker Californians

Teh CA is up in this MUF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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drunken womanizing expats

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east coast, you cant see us.

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quote: Here is something to think about while you wait: Fun Facts, #63: The name California was given to the state by Spanish conquistadores. It was the name of an imaginary island, a paradise on earth, in the Spanish romance, "Les Serges de Esplandian", written by Montalvo in 1510.

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ON some old maps California is shown as an island.

Geography is still far and away a bigger difference than age.

all the technology in the world does not make living in montana similar to living in Boston, or living in SF like living in the hills of NC, or living in NYC and living in Phoenix. And that is just one country.

Try living in Ulaanbaator vs living in Tehran, or living in Tokyo vs living in Mumbai, or living in MOscow vs Syney.

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Within urban areas, there is a case that its all much the same, and that some teenagers will better relate to other teens in other cities than to their parents. Especially for teens-on-the-internets.
Maybe this is because it's often city centres where families are less nucleated than anywhere else. Where teenagers can go where they please, see who they please and avoid who they please with less of a community/parental influence.
Even this is limited to within supercultures though. Teen culture itself is hugely variable between "the West" and "the East"s.

Practically anywhere else, geography is much more important.
Even in suburban areas, where everything (within USA/Europe maybe) is the same swath of grey mediocrity, so geographically distinct areas are still comparable, but the generation gap is usually much less of a cultural boundary as well.

	16-03-2005 21:35									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Rufus T. Firefly I remember seeing some entertainment exec say a few years back that teenagers from different countries have more in common with each other than they do with their own parents.

Didn't they say that in the 60s as well? Look how well that turned out.