Generation GapPrepared by:

Muhammad imran

Social problem in a Society

There are different kinds of Social Institutions • Family institution• Economic institution• Political institution• Religious institution• Education institution

My Task

• Importance of family• Introduction to Generation Gap• Causes of Generation Gap• Factor which expedite the Gap

Family

The family is perhaps the most remarkable of all man’s social institutions. No other social institution is older, and none is more universal than the family. In all times and all places it has been found that certain societal perspective can most effectively be met through the institutionalization of family.

Importance of youth

Youth constitute a major portion of the population of Pakistan. Over 110 million of the 180-odd million Pakistanis today are under the age of 29 of whom over 50 million are classified as youth between ages 15-29.

Generation Gap

• “A difference in values and attitudes between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents”.(English Language Dictionary)

• ‘’Generation gap is certain psychological and emotional gap, social and cultural between parents or elder people and the younger ones which cause lack in communication between those generations and also different cultures within the society.’’

Generation Gap in different era

• The very eminent Scholar, known as Abaseen Yousafzai, Pushto Department head Islamia College, argued that

‘’Excessive use of mobiles phone has made it possible to be connected with far away friends but has spoils our relationships.’’

• We investigated from parents who had unconstructive opinion about modern youth

• ‘’ Elders of today like me can not to join youth congregation afraid of they may not passed some disgraceful comments, which can make them feel ashamed. ‘’

• We inquired students ,studying in Peshawar university, they retorted

• ‘’The largest part of their time is spent on social media chatting with different people, playing games and watching movies. They hardly interact with their family members because of business.’’

Dr Muhmmad Ali, Psychologist , Naseer Hospital

‘’ There is a need of awareness in our society how to go along with advance technology because many of us lagging behind and are not well aware of the use of modern technology. ‘’

EFFECTS OF

ON YOUTH

What is Social Media

• Forms of electronic communication ( Web sites for social networking through which users create online communities to share

• information, ideas, personal messages.

• And other content.• Websites and applications. • Create and share content. • Social networking.

Response from youth

• “Mr. NOMAN SAID”: Social media, but mostly FACEBOOK IS one of the major causes of depression/anxiety among youth. Mental illness is on the rise, obviously.

• “Miss NADIA NARRATED”: Smartphone's, tablets, and computers are ruining our generation. Because they're separating actual human relationships and they create a huge generation gap.

• “Mr. HASNAIN SAID US”: We cannot blame technology for our problems. We can only blame the misuse of technology. Similar to how we can use a knife to cut the strings that hold a man down, or use it to take the life of the man who is tied down. It just depends on the use of these things.

• “Mr. NAJEEB UR REHMAN SAID”:that our youth are very much effected by the bollwood love movies and dramas. And also tell a love story of him.

RESULT WE OBSERVED

Learning aggressive attitudes and behaviors. Generation Gap. Reality vs. Fantasy. Sense of hopelessness and disappointment. Lower academic achievements in university. Shorter attention spans. Exposure to unwanted contents. Creates a sense of anarchy and mental disturbance among

young generation of Pakistan.

Media impact on youthToday's generation are becomes drug addicts.

-WHY the change ??

Because their media idols do it!

Statistics of Pakistani youth

Othe r Ne gati ve Effe cts of Soc ial Media

•Increase in Divorce Rate•Immoral Behavior of youth •Elopement•Increase in Suicide ratio

Dr. Zafar khan, sociologist, Peshawar university Reported that

‘’excessive exposure to media, social media is one of the reason that increasing constant divorce ration in our society, Most girls and boys are duped in by false promises, after getting married they find their expectation false, they get divorced , he added there is a lack of counseling selecting a perfect spouse ‘’.

Divorce in our society

Elopment

• According to a national survey ‘’17,000 girls eloped this year’’

Reason which is reported• Lack of interaction among parents and Child• Authoritative parenting

False relationships and Suicide • Teacher at Beacon-house, Shahid shah, reported us the

alarming situation of connectivity.

• ‘’ A Dreadful incident happed, a young boy in nowshera, playfully and just for fun tried to harass a girl on social media by posting here some private photos which were later spread and given a disrespectful comments on seen that her kit and kin got so much infuriated of her use of social media which created stressful environment in her house some defended her. For not having been guilty but over all it became issue of sense of honor and she committed suicide.’’

Dr. Mamuna Sajid, psychatirst , UOP

‘’Living in isolation or under loose parenting youth or child there is much chances that they can be driven by immoral spirits or evils’’

• During the interview most of the student retorted that

‘’They only interact with parents for half or more, most of the time they spend on social media or on mobile chat ‘’

Awareness

• Being a part of the social media revolution requires personal education and responsibility of the hazards.

• Parents should become familiar with the warning signs of the negative impacts to their children.

My task

• Media impacts• Music addiction• Learning immoral stuffs from media• Involve in false relationships• Ridiculous talking style• Ridiculous fashion they adopt

Social media• Face book• Twitter• Whatsaap• We chat• Instagram • Etc….

Media impacts

• People are busy with their phones all the time, doesn't matter what they are doing that time.

Sad Music Addiction• As a result of learning of stupid thing, one is

addiction of sad music(the result of Indian Drama, and Movies)

Learning stupid things from media

• Here are the stupid thing they usually learn from the media, that are:

• Talking style• Hair style• Eating style• Awkward dressing• Ridiculous discussion on FB groups• Bizarre dressing that doesn't suit him/her

Spending too much on phones

• We are spending too much amount of money on phone, tables etc. sometime it become hard for the family to adjust the finance then.

Some funny thing usually being done.

Golden chance hai, From: Price of London

Cont:

Some ridiculous conversation

Cont:

Fashion trend:

Using fake ID’s

• People are using fake ID’s to attain different thing, boys are common in these kind of stuffs.

Attitude problem

The new hair style

Talking style• Girls have made something else of their

talking style, and boys have converted their style to girls talking style.

• Bizarre dressing

Generation Gap Causes And Effects

Group Members

• Mahmood Ullah Shah• Haseeb Ahmad Khan• Qazi Shafaq Gul• Abdullah Noor• Shahab Hussain• Muhammad Imran

Parents and child relationship

Symbol of culture, norms and value parents transfer their culture to their childrens

• But if they do not communicates, problems occur unfortunately there is a devartive gap between child and parents generation

• During the interview we observed!“Most of the parents old generation

complaints about how generation behavior and activities”.

• In our society it is commonly observed that• “parents do earn to fulfill basic needs of his child while

mother do not pay any attention to their kids, being engaged in domestic chores”.

Actually, child brought up have not gained much importance in our society

• The gap among parent and child, push child to the wel jungle, whereas he found himself prey or victimed.

• While interview a parent he retorted.– “my kids are not free from these electronic

devices, they do not have time to hear me out, and whenever the tcik to me the are busy in texting”

• The student of IR, UOP said:– Ys, I do interact with my parent just for 30 minutes

or more, most of my time spend on social media”.

• There is no control and check on children activities, some parents are found engaged while some are not educated who don’t know, where their kids are busy on social media”.

• “need of parent education and food of thought how better to use technology which is now part of our lives”

• Parents should concentrate on rearing child, give him/her sound environment where he/she can flo wings freely, and under the supervision of parents.

Society

• Parent and teacher role• Teaching of culture are must necessary for

youth and children.• Islamic point of view

Education System• Lack of education • Lack of confidence• Drugs Abuses

Opportunity

• Lack of opportunity• Govt should motivate• Causes of Generation Gap

Conclusion …

The Purpose Of Today’s Discussion…

• To aware the people about generation gap.• To change the way of thinking of the parents

about their children• To make families stable by decreasing

generation gap.

• Generation gap is referring to differences between people of a younger generation and their elders, especially between a child and their parent's generation

WHAT IS GENERATION GAP?

Reasons for generation gap

Parents do not aware about the modern world. Parents do not treat their kids as their age. Accusing each other at every topic. Unnecessary worry of the parents about their kids. Difference between their ideas. Expectations of the parents to their children.

Neither parents or children are alone responsible. This happens due to change of generation. Parents should be aware about their children. This can be decrease by little compromise of both. Spend more time with each other as much as possible.

Result…

Be reasonable. Communicate to them (give them time). Use internet. Watch them about their society. Read newspaper. Understand language.

Develop Understandin

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Recommendations

• Proper time and attention .• Abolish their conservative thinking.• In case of remarriage, divorce.• Practice positive thinking .

• Both should change their attitudes. • Show care and love.• Must be strong bonding and friendship • Trying to understand their children’s world and modern tech .

THANKS