Generation Gap

Generation Gap" is a three tier study of inter-generational conflict between adolescents, parents and teachers. In this sociological study various explanations of generation gap' have been examined. On the basis of an empirical study conducted in the historical city of Pune, Maharashtra, an attempt has been made to examine the areas of conflict between the adolescents and the adults they come across viz. parents and teachers. Even though the word conflict has been employed what is actually seen in reality is ambivalence and role confusion arising out of the changed circumstances such as changing educational policy apart from the social position of the adolescents in the family and school. The difference in interest between the adolescents and adults in the areas like discipline, authority, choice of friends etc. have been examined.

Dr. (Mrs.) Ramaa Prasad (b. 1938) graduated from Maharani's College, Bangalore in 1957. She did her M.A. (Sociology) from Poona University in 1975. She was awarded Ph.D. degree by Poona University in 1981. She is teaching in the Sociology Department of Poona University since 1989. Earlier she taught in St. Mira's College for Girls, Poona, for 13 years. Her areas of interest are Sociology of Youth and Women's Studies. Dr. Ramaa Prasad participated and presented papers at both national and international conferences/ seminars.