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Rethinking Filipino Millennials: Alternative Perspectives on a Misunderstood Generation
230 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2020
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May 15, 2021
Very interesting alternative views on the Filipino Millenial generation. The volume is thoughtfully picked and was able to cover different underrepresented youth sectors in the country.
November 18, 2023
I appreciate the articles in which the millennials are compared to and contrasted with other generations in relation to the political and social issues that they were exposed to and shaped their stance. Such historical take makes it easier to see why different generations share the same identifiable characteristics and approaches in dealing with life. Studying different generations is one good way to better understand the millennials. It also reminds us that we have a responsibility for future generations to not inherit the curses that shaped ours, in the same way that the previous generations fought and persevered for our sake.
Throughout the text, there are matters concerning millennials that I can't relate to and even find offensive. I specifically refer to clubbing, the use of substances, and the alleged shallow religiosity. But my disagreement only bolsters the researchers' findings that millennials are fragmented.
But I think it must be said that while love and respect are at the very core of Christianity, I believe it should not reach a point of sacrificing one's faith just for the sake of tolerating others. This emerging mindset, I'm afraid, is being used to some people to guilt-trip Catholics to submission to their ways and ideals that are against the fundamental teachings of the Church. It seems to me that when values differ, it is always the Catholics who are expected to give way and quietly swallow up offenses against our own faith.
The article on alter culture was the most difficult to deal and come to terms with. The very notion shocks and scares me. When people interact with others online using assumed identities that are different from their offline selves, honestly and authenticity suffer. Genuine human connection get blurred. This will only result in worsening feeling of isolation among young people.
I think the title may be misleading, at least in relation to some of the articles. As mentioned earlier, millennials are generally understood to refer to people born between 1981 and 1996. Thus, as of 2020, the publication year, the youngest millennial was 24 years old. Assuming that the researches were conducted five (5) years before the publication, the youngest millennial would already be 19 years old. Yet, in some articles, the subjects studied were high school students. The findings in said studies may pertain to the Gen Z, not the millennials.
In the same vein, the article about politics said that the post-EDSA presidencies of Estrada and Arroyo gave the "1980s generation" a cause and led them to find a collective politics of anti-corruption, human rights, and good governance. Born in 1983, I totally identify with this generation. I was in first year college when Estrada was ousted. But the same article referred to Estrada and Arroyo as "the Marcos of Generation X," effectively identifying the 80s generation as Generation X, which is confusing to me because I thought 80s babies are millennials.
Although generations are not separated a solid dividing line but by something that's like a fading gradient lines, I believe that if a study is supposed to be about millennials, the subjects should clearly belong to said generation and must be referred to as such.
Despite the inconsistencies in defining who the millennials are, this book is an eye-opener for all readers across different generations. It is an invitation for the older generations to employ a nuanced understanding of millennials and not to put us in the same box. Each generation has its own struggles. All of us are just trying to make sense of the world as we see it and move in it as we see fit.
Millennial readers will find the book satisfying to read and almost feels like a warm hug. We yearn to be understood, and this book is one that understands us and speaks of us, for us, and for all the world.
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Throughout the text, there are matters concerning millennials that I can't relate to and even find offensive. I specifically refer to clubbing, the use of substances, and the alleged shallow religiosity. But my disagreement only bolsters the researchers' findings that millennials are fragmented.
But I think it must be said that while love and respect are at the very core of Christianity, I believe it should not reach a point of sacrificing one's faith just for the sake of tolerating others. This emerging mindset, I'm afraid, is being used to some people to guilt-trip Catholics to submission to their ways and ideals that are against the fundamental teachings of the Church. It seems to me that when values differ, it is always the Catholics who are expected to give way and quietly swallow up offenses against our own faith.
The article on alter culture was the most difficult to deal and come to terms with. The very notion shocks and scares me. When people interact with others online using assumed identities that are different from their offline selves, honestly and authenticity suffer. Genuine human connection get blurred. This will only result in worsening feeling of isolation among young people.
I think the title may be misleading, at least in relation to some of the articles. As mentioned earlier, millennials are generally understood to refer to people born between 1981 and 1996. Thus, as of 2020, the publication year, the youngest millennial was 24 years old. Assuming that the researches were conducted five (5) years before the publication, the youngest millennial would already be 19 years old. Yet, in some articles, the subjects studied were high school students. The findings in said studies may pertain to the Gen Z, not the millennials.
In the same vein, the article about politics said that the post-EDSA presidencies of Estrada and Arroyo gave the "1980s generation" a cause and led them to find a collective politics of anti-corruption, human rights, and good governance. Born in 1983, I totally identify with this generation. I was in first year college when Estrada was ousted. But the same article referred to Estrada and Arroyo as "the Marcos of Generation X," effectively identifying the 80s generation as Generation X, which is confusing to me because I thought 80s babies are millennials.
Although generations are not separated a solid dividing line but by something that's like a fading gradient lines, I believe that if a study is supposed to be about millennials, the subjects should clearly belong to said generation and must be referred to as such.
Despite the inconsistencies in defining who the millennials are, this book is an eye-opener for all readers across different generations. It is an invitation for the older generations to employ a nuanced understanding of millennials and not to put us in the same box. Each generation has its own struggles. All of us are just trying to make sense of the world as we see it and move in it as we see fit.
Millennial readers will find the book satisfying to read and almost feels like a warm hug. We yearn to be understood, and this book is one that understands us and speaks of us, for us, and for all the world.
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September 6, 2021
An empathic volume that aims to peel the layers behind a generation that's often misunderstood or generalized. The leading piece by Jayeel Cornelio sets a great tone for the others to follow. Although some pieces stood out more than others, as a whole, this is a book worth reading for any professional hoping to impact youth development in the Philippines.
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