the ins and outs, the ups and downs,
feelings, frustrations, laughter and frowns,
an opinion on life with its sadness and tears,
along with hope, strength, passion and fears,
sex, love, greed and pain,
feel them once then feel them

Is the notorious 'Generation X' any different from other generations in terms of its voting behavior, economic circumstances, or general social and political outlook? This book of original essays by distinguished political scientists, economists, and sociologists (some Xers themselves) will be among the first to examine patterns of political and social behavior among this least understood, yet widely maligned, generational group.