2008/01/01 by Ronald Inglehart, Ronald F. Inglehart · 13 citations
Social Sciences · #Cohort #Culture, Economy, and Development Studies #Demographic economics #Development economics #Economics #Existentialism #Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies #Law #Political economy #Political science #Politics #Publics #Social Capital and Networks #Sociology #Value (mathematics) #World Values Survey
paper · doi:10.1080/01402380701834747
openalex publication_date 2008/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
In 1971 it was hypothesised that intergenerational value changes were taking place. More than a generation has passed since then, and today it seems clear that the predicted changes have occurred. A large body of evidence, analysed using three different approaches – (1) cohort analysis; (2) comparisons of rich and poor countries; (3) examination of actual trends observed over the past 35 years – all points to the conclusion that major cultural changes are occurring, and that they reflect a process of intergenerational change linked with rising levels of existential security.