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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > events and historical topics in global religion > generational change
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > events and historical topics in global religion > generational change

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generational change  

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  • Generations comprise people born within the same time period, who share similar formative experiences in adolescence and early adulthood. The concept of generations has been used to explain change and continuity in societies by social scientists and historians since the 18th century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Generational Change]

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