Intra-Generational and Inter-Generational Conflicts

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EPRA International Journal of Economic Growth and Environmental Issues- Peer Reviewed Journal ISSN: 2321-6247 Volume: 9 | Issue: 8 | August 2021 | Journal DOI: 10.36713/epra0713 | SJIF Impact Factor (2021): 8.047

INTRA-GENERATIONAL AND INTER-GENERATIONAL CONFLICTS

Dr.Anita Sarve

INTRODUCTION knowledge in various vital areas of modern life. The India is a country with a great culture where younger generation is accumulating knowledge so families are considered as preliminary schools rather fast that the older generation is unable to carry out a than a group of blood relations because of significant portion of its traditional function of togetherness that dwells in the generations that guidance. This has brought about generation gap. In passed and those which are yet to arrive. It’s only every society the old seek to dominate the youth, but human to error to live and to be together. Conflicts adolescents cherish their independence. The result are only a product so natural that they are a result of that the youth rebel against the old, the youth would these human lives. We as humans can do nothing like to build a new world nearer to their hearts image more than keep observing and guessing things around and closer to their aspirations. The old however want till, they start making sense. People born in different the young to behave in accordance with their ages are different from each other in various aspects. decisions. The old think that they are the defenders of The world is changing at a rapid pace and thus the the traditional order, in which they born. The old and difference between people born in different times is the youth often face different daily problems. Hence, inevitable. For instance, if we talk about India, they have different experiences, occupy different people born before independence are different from positions and have a very different stake in the social those born today. There is a drastic difference system. Where social change is rapid the two between the whole cultural, economic and social generations simply group in different worlds and environment the two have been a part of. Generation results in generation gap. Hence in the present-day gap is the term given to the difference between two adolescent generation differ from their parents. generations. It is one of nature’s ways that we often feel closer to The society changes at a constant pace and distant generations than to the generation hence the lifestyle, ideologies, opinions, beliefs and immediately preceding us. the overall behaviour of people also undergoes Intra-generational equity is different from change with time. intergenerational equity which deals with the equality This change gives way to newer ideas and breaks among the same generations as far as the utilization the unreasonable stereotypes and this in turn has a of resources are concern. It includes fair utilization of positive impact on the society. However, most of the global resources among the human beings of the times it becomes a cause of conflict between two present generation. generations. The parent child relationship is often The concept of intra-generational equity affected due to their generation gap. It has been provides rights and duties to every person of a observed that the parents try to impose their values single generation to use and take care of the and ideologies on their kids while the later want to renewable and non-renewable resources explore the world on their own. Many relationships moderately among the members of the have suffered due to generation gap. Several parents generation. In a developing country like India and children have conflicts because of their the rule of intergenerational equity is difference of opinions which they must understand is applicable to certain extend, as in this kind of natural as there is a generation gap between them. developing countries more resources are The modern youth perceive themselves as group required for development of the country and to apart from the older generation. This isolation of age ensure economic stability. groups has led to a teenage, subculture, which Industrialization is the key for the development influences more than the parents. A youth culture is of these countries which requires more and existing embodying values in conflict with those of more renewable and non-renewable resources, the adult world. Due to modernization and expansion in that that the legislature must enact strict of education a majority of older people suffer from environmental laws in relation to the cultural lag that leaves them a few paces behind in implementation of the rules specified in the

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doctrine of intra-generational equity, and it among all of us as the member of the current must be firmly interpreted by the judiciary generation. system of the nation.  Intergenerational and intra-generational equity The administration of every country must be are two hands of the doctrine of sustainable very conscious regarding the implementation equity, the concept of intra-generational of the rules framed by the legislature in equity possess a procedure in respect of the relation to the protection of environment and allocation of resources among the members of the laws related to the execution of the rules in a generating creature. respect of the intra-generational equity. The resources which are not preserved for the INTERGENERATIONAL CONFLICTS future generation and are available for the . Generation gap is a gap of communication that current generation must be equally distributed leads to misunderstanding and disharmony. It among all the members of the present refers to the gap between young and old. It is generation. about mindsets and methods and it is not one- To a certain extend it becomes very difficult sided. Youth is full of passion and drive and is regulate those resources among all the risk-friendly. The old have wisdom and members of the generation due to national experience and they are risk-averse. So, work territories, international provinces, condition of together. the international society and many more, but it . Just passion and risk-taking are not enough may be done impliedly, globalization can make neither are experience and wisdom because we things better and easier for proper live in a dynamic world. Strategies have to implementation of the doctrine. change and for this we need understanding and flexibility. The older and younger generations CAUSES need to communicate, synergize and draw the  Intergenerational equity and intra-generational best from each other. A healthy conversation equity both requires sustainability. Proper and dialogue is essential to bridge the gap. distribution of renewable and non-renewable . The people belonging to different generations resources is the key of the concept of have been given different names for instance sustainable development. Where those born before independence have been intergenerational equity tries to distribute termed as the Traditionalists, the generation among present and future generation; intra- after that is called the Baby Boomers, those generational equity deals with the distribution born between 1965 and 1980 are called of resources between the members of the Generation X and those born between 1980 and same generation. 1999 are known as the Generation Y. There are  Due to the lack of proper execution of the a few things that clearly show the gap between doctrine of sustainable development, the these generations. Here is a look at the same: present environment of the entire earth is in i. Family System question, the rule of intergenerational equity People belonging to the older generations lived and intra-generational equity must be in a joint family system and believed in sharing followed to save the world from the present and caring. However, this concept has situation, global warming is one of the main deteriorated over the generations. The current reasons for degradation of the environment, it generation wants freedom and there is hardly not only harms the environment of earth but anyone who follows the traditional way of also injures surviving ability of the live. living in the joint families. The overall lifestyle  Proper distribution of renewable and non- of people has changed drastically. renewable resources is not enough to ensure ii. Language the environmental security, proper disposal of The Hindi spoken by people belonging to the those resources after utilization and recycling pre-independence era is quite different from of the available resources are also very much that being spoken today and the change did not important for execution of the laws framed for occur all of a sudden it occurred over a period the protection of environment and promotion of time – generation after generation. Each of sustainable development. generation adopts a new group of slangs  Sustainable development now become thereby creating some division from the earlier necessity for the present condition of the one. Communication between people belonging earth, otherwise our future generation shall be to different generations at home as well as deprived of the resources and facilities, which workplace sometimes becomes quite difficult we are availing for us, the resources available due to this change in language. for our generation are to be equally distributed

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iii. Workplace Attitude their involvement in this fastest While people belonging to the earlier changing modern technology. generations were good at taking directions and  Unfortunately, children or youngsters were loyal to a single employer, people these got addicted of bad habits like days get bored quite quickly and seek new jobs smoking, drugs or alcohol to remove within a few years or at times even months of their loneliness or because of bad getting a job. The Gen Y people are innovative company which they found in outer and want to share and implement their own world. These addictions are too unique ideas rather than blindly taking hazardous for their physical and mental directions from their boss. health. iv. Attitude towards Women Women belonging to the older generations were REFERENCES mostly confined to home. They were only seen 1. Microfinance and Women Empowerment, Dr. as someone who should take care of the house, Jyotish Prakash Babu going out and working was the thing of the men 2. National Family Health Survey report on of the house. However, society’s attitude Gender, Equality and Women’s Empowerment in towards women has changed over the India generations. Today, women are allowed to enter 3. Rajendra Rawat, Aurat Ek Samayshastriya any field of their choice and work just as men. Adhyan, Vishvbharat Publication. 4. Dr. Rakesh Chandra ,Women Empowerment in . It signifies the rights and interests of the India-Milestones & Challenges, present and future generation regarding 5. Biswamoy Patel, Adivasi in Colonial India the renewable and non-renewable 6. Encyclopedia of Social Sciences resources of earth. Many contemporary 7. Greener, IAN,2011,Desigining Social Research international instruments deal with the :Sage publication use of the resources available and to make them available for future generation. . People have recognized the value and importance of the resources available and what may happen in future if the resources will not be available. The concept of sustainable development has been introduced which refers the use of resources should be done in such a manner that those resources shall also be available to meet the future needs. . United Nation General Assembly has defined sustainable development as the development which meets the needs of the present without compromising with the availability of resources to meet the needs of the future generation.

EFFECTS  Due to lack of communication and understandings among old and young generation, people of old age become isolated from outer world which is physically and mentally not good for them.  Misunderstanding and lack of emotional feelings among members of family are emerged due to generation gap.  Young generations have forgotten their morals and values which their parents have followed since many years due to

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