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Book SynopsisWhile the Baby Boomer generation has consistently commanded widespread attentionboth scholarly and popularlittle has been written about Generation X, the 46 million Americans born between the mid-1960s and late 1970s. But with Baby Boomers now moving into retirement, members of Generation X have come to the forefront of American society. Consequently, understanding Generation Xand the potential impact of the independent, sometimes rebellious spirit that characterizes itis critical. In Generation X Professors Speak: Voices from Academia, Elwood Watson has assembled a unique collection of thematically arranged essays by academics that offers insights into the issues, conflicts, and triumphs that epitomize this often overlooked generation. One essayist writes about her determination to achieve her career goals without sacrificing time with her family, while another speaks about being a stay-at-home dad and teaching part-time at a university. Another essay covers disabilities, depression,
Trade ReviewGeneration X Professors Speak is accessible for anyone currently involved in higher education, Generation X or not. From those in institutions suffering the adjunct instruction syndrome plaguing humanities departments throughout the country to the historical scholar attempting to gauge the emotional, physical, and sometimes spiritual toll of academic work in the second decade of the twenty-first century, this book explores issues that go beyond individuals born between 1965 and 1979. * Journal of American Culture *
