Rethinking Filipino Millennials: Alternative Perspectives on a Misunderstood Generation

• Main Author: Cornelio, Jayeel S
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: Generations; Filipino Millennials; Youth; Philippines; Development Studies
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/56; https://www.lazada.com.ph/products/rethinking-filipino-millennials-alternative-perspectives-on-a-misunderstood-generation-edited-by-jayeel-cornelio-i1611442077-s6904686057.html
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Much has been said about Filipino millennials. Born in the 1980s and 1990s, they are often described in passionate terms: they can seize the day, pursue their dreams, and travel the world. And yet they can also be self-entitled and narcissistic. How true are these characteristics? Drawing from the empirical work of 17 scholars from around the country, this collection presents an alternative view. Millennials belong to a fragmented generation whose dreams, abilities, and dispositions need to be understood in context. An agenda-setting collection, this will be useful for researchers and practitioners who wish to understand the state of the youth and the emergence of new generations.