Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
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Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture is a 1991 novel by Douglas Coupland. The book describes the lives of three affluent, disaffected Californians in their twenties. It uses a series of stories, cartoons, and dictionary-style definitions of cultural buzzwords to explore their experiences.1
The novel became widely popular and helped to popularize the term "Generation X". This term is typically used to describe the generation of Americans born between 1965 and 1980. Members of this generation often grew up in households with more dual-income families and single-parent homes, leading many to become "latchkey kids". They were also the first generation to grow up with personal computers and widely available cable television, including MTV.123
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