Investigations
Dissociative Identity Disorder
Fight Club is a fictional novel by Chuck Palahniuk that centers around an anonymous narrator who is employed as a recall specialist for a company. Due to the narrators job related stress and the jet lag caused from constant business trips, the narrator suffers from recurring insomnia.
As the novel begins, the audience is informed about the narrators insomnia, which is an explanation to why the beginning of the novel is confusing, and the narrator constantly redirects ideas, but when the narrator sleeps well, the story seems to become a lot more clear, and follows order.
The main character soon meets someone named Tyler Durden, and they create the fight club. After meeting Tyler, the author often questions why he never sees Tyler and Marla together, and why Tyler only goes out at night when he comes home from work. As the story progresses, we soon realize that he not only suffers from insomnia, but the narrator suffers from something much greater, dissociative personality disorder. The dissociative personality disorder present in the narrator is significant as it answers many unanswered questions the narrator has regarding Tyler. Due to the fact that this disorder plays such a large role throughout the novel, researching what this disorder is is essential as it will help the audience understand the story more clearly.
Dissociative personality disorder, also known as “multiple personality disorder” or “dissociative identity disorder” is a mental disorder that distorts the dissociative spectrum of a person by at least two different and abiding identities shaping and controlling a person’s behavior. This disorder is not caused by substance abuse, but can often be caused by severe trauma during childhood (sexual, repetitive, extreme, physical abuse).
In response to the early childhood traumas, children often find such experiences too horrific to remember, thus repressing these thoughts mentally in order to cope with their daily lives and trying to force these thoughts “away”. As these children’s lives continue, multiple personalities develop in them in order to deal with their repressed memories. High amounts of stress in adulthood often cause the switching from one personality to the other as it tries to cope with the stress.
Dissociative personality disorder is often accompanied by memory impairment for important information (not regular forgetfulness), meaning the victim of this disorder has no recognition at all of what they did when they were overpowered by their split personality as is it an unconscious process(the narrator is Tyler, but he has no idea as he does not remember anything he does when he is Tyler). Their alternate personality can often be completely different from who they are, thus creating further confusion for the victim, as they do not remember and have trouble believing what they have done (the narrator did not notice Tyler was a split personality because he would never commit some acts Tyler committed such as murdering his boss).
The symptoms of this dissociative disorder have an enormous range as these symptoms can simply include common lapses in attention, distractions, daydreaming while the opposite end of the spectrum of these symptoms may include insomnia (Tyler suffers from disorder from the beginning of the novel), flashbacks, phobias, visual hallucinations(the hallucination of Tyler by the narrator), and other psychotic-related symptoms.
This disorder is often seen as very controversial as this psychiatric disorder is not clearly diagnosed like other disorders, such as insomnia, as diagnoses are still based on clinical approaches, case studies, and interviews with family and friends. Understanding the development of multiple personalities is considered very difficult, even for highly trained experts, as there are many other disorders linked to the symptoms, low amounts of actual dissociative personality disorders, and many of the symptoms depend of self reports, and such data is not concrete and may not be observable by others. This disease is often seen or referred to as the disease of hiddenness, as many of the symptoms are not taken seriously, and people are often disinclined to seek help.
Sources:
1.
Human Illnesses and Behavioral Health. "Human Diseases and Conditions." Dissociative Identity Disorder. N.p., 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <http://www.humanillnesses.com/Behavioral-Health-Br-Fe/Dissociative-Identity-Disorder.html>.
This site is created by an organization called “Human Illnesses and Behavioral Health” that has an entire index of mental disorders. Each disorder is accompanied by a link to their informative article which explains the disorder, it’s causes, symptoms, treatments, helplines and additional information. This site is reliable as it’s information matches many other reliable sources, such as information from National Institute of Mental Health, created by the American Government.
2.
WebMD. "Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder): Signs, Symptoms, Treatment." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder>.
This site explains what dissociative identity disorder is, it’s symptoms, and answers many questions about the disorder, but this site is not intended to help diagnose, treat, or give medical advice to its audiences. This site is an online medical site created by many different doctors with PhDs who provide proof of their certificates. Not only are these doctors experienced, but the site has also been given a accredited health certificate, and is certified by larger health corporations.
3.
Gillig, Paulette Marie. "Abstract." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2719457/>.
This site is a government site which talks about dissociative identity disorder. This site explains what the disorder is, what the treatments are, symptoms, and even goes as far as explaining different scientific researches that can be done and in-depth information as it even provides researches that have been conducted for people to read about. This site is reliable as it is a government site who have reliable doctors that have published numerous numbers of articles, such as Gillig. This site is also reliable as it not only takes research done by other people, but their own research with well rounded information.
As the novel begins, the audience is informed about the narrators insomnia, which is an explanation to why the beginning of the novel is confusing, and the narrator constantly redirects ideas, but when the narrator sleeps well, the story seems to become a lot more clear, and follows order.
The main character soon meets someone named Tyler Durden, and they create the fight club. After meeting Tyler, the author often questions why he never sees Tyler and Marla together, and why Tyler only goes out at night when he comes home from work. As the story progresses, we soon realize that he not only suffers from insomnia, but the narrator suffers from something much greater, dissociative personality disorder. The dissociative personality disorder present in the narrator is significant as it answers many unanswered questions the narrator has regarding Tyler. Due to the fact that this disorder plays such a large role throughout the novel, researching what this disorder is is essential as it will help the audience understand the story more clearly.
Dissociative personality disorder, also known as “multiple personality disorder” or “dissociative identity disorder” is a mental disorder that distorts the dissociative spectrum of a person by at least two different and abiding identities shaping and controlling a person’s behavior. This disorder is not caused by substance abuse, but can often be caused by severe trauma during childhood (sexual, repetitive, extreme, physical abuse).
In response to the early childhood traumas, children often find such experiences too horrific to remember, thus repressing these thoughts mentally in order to cope with their daily lives and trying to force these thoughts “away”. As these children’s lives continue, multiple personalities develop in them in order to deal with their repressed memories. High amounts of stress in adulthood often cause the switching from one personality to the other as it tries to cope with the stress.
Dissociative personality disorder is often accompanied by memory impairment for important information (not regular forgetfulness), meaning the victim of this disorder has no recognition at all of what they did when they were overpowered by their split personality as is it an unconscious process(the narrator is Tyler, but he has no idea as he does not remember anything he does when he is Tyler). Their alternate personality can often be completely different from who they are, thus creating further confusion for the victim, as they do not remember and have trouble believing what they have done (the narrator did not notice Tyler was a split personality because he would never commit some acts Tyler committed such as murdering his boss).
The symptoms of this dissociative disorder have an enormous range as these symptoms can simply include common lapses in attention, distractions, daydreaming while the opposite end of the spectrum of these symptoms may include insomnia (Tyler suffers from disorder from the beginning of the novel), flashbacks, phobias, visual hallucinations(the hallucination of Tyler by the narrator), and other psychotic-related symptoms.
This disorder is often seen as very controversial as this psychiatric disorder is not clearly diagnosed like other disorders, such as insomnia, as diagnoses are still based on clinical approaches, case studies, and interviews with family and friends. Understanding the development of multiple personalities is considered very difficult, even for highly trained experts, as there are many other disorders linked to the symptoms, low amounts of actual dissociative personality disorders, and many of the symptoms depend of self reports, and such data is not concrete and may not be observable by others. This disease is often seen or referred to as the disease of hiddenness, as many of the symptoms are not taken seriously, and people are often disinclined to seek help.
Sources:
1.
Human Illnesses and Behavioral Health. "Human Diseases and Conditions." Dissociative Identity Disorder. N.p., 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <http://www.humanillnesses.com/Behavioral-Health-Br-Fe/Dissociative-Identity-Disorder.html>.
This site is created by an organization called “Human Illnesses and Behavioral Health” that has an entire index of mental disorders. Each disorder is accompanied by a link to their informative article which explains the disorder, it’s causes, symptoms, treatments, helplines and additional information. This site is reliable as it’s information matches many other reliable sources, such as information from National Institute of Mental Health, created by the American Government.
2.
WebMD. "Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder): Signs, Symptoms, Treatment." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder>.
This site explains what dissociative identity disorder is, it’s symptoms, and answers many questions about the disorder, but this site is not intended to help diagnose, treat, or give medical advice to its audiences. This site is an online medical site created by many different doctors with PhDs who provide proof of their certificates. Not only are these doctors experienced, but the site has also been given a accredited health certificate, and is certified by larger health corporations.
3.
Gillig, Paulette Marie. "Abstract." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2719457/>.
This site is a government site which talks about dissociative identity disorder. This site explains what the disorder is, what the treatments are, symptoms, and even goes as far as explaining different scientific researches that can be done and in-depth information as it even provides researches that have been conducted for people to read about. This site is reliable as it is a government site who have reliable doctors that have published numerous numbers of articles, such as Gillig. This site is also reliable as it not only takes research done by other people, but their own research with well rounded information.
Occupy Wall Street (anti-consumerism)
It is not difficult to perceive that one of the biggest themes in the novel is anti-consumerism. There is no struggle to realize that Tyler Durden is a minimalist. Neither is he hesitant to express his opinion about our society's obsession with the physical possession of items, property, and wealth. "You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your f*****g khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world." Is this merely hippy talk, or should this be the attitude that we should be putting our mindset into?
One of the largest movements for anti-consumerism of our time has been the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City. This movement began on September 17th, 2011 where around 2000 protesters walked from Lower Manhattan to Zuccotti Park, which is not a far walk, but is situated in the heart of the financial district of the city. What better place to protest anti-consumerism than Wall Street, the location of the worlds largest stock exchange. The second home for some of the wealthiest people in the city. These people who have been labeled as the upper 1% in terms of wealth. This is where the famous quote from the movement developed as, "We are the 99%".
However, the OWS movement was not restricted to Downtown Manhattan, but has spread out across America, furthermore, across the globe. It is typically immediately associated with New York because of it is the location of origination, and it is the location of the main protests. The way that the demonstration expanded is quite similar to the way the fight clubs evolved all over the country in the novel.
The movement was driven by a post on Adbusters, which was addressed to people who were fed up with the structure of power in bureaucracy, the way the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. Hundreds of people camped in Zuccotti Park for months to stand up for their rights to make a change in the way that society is being run by the rich. Examples of issues that are addressed by the movement are, corporate influence, student debt, wrongful foreclosures, and healthcare.
Corporate influence is a term, which is used to describe how political campaigns are funded by large corporations. Wealthy businesses give immense sums of money to the government, which is used in a way as a bribe to allow privileges for these companies which will help them gain even more money over the long run, another example of the way the rich get richer. This issue is a large influence on our society and the reason why people believe that the government doesn't care about the general population, but merely obtaining money. Many of the protesters of this movement were students at the time, and were frustrated with their student debts, which is cause by the extremely high cost associated with attending University in America.
Wrongful foreclosure is when a bank repossesses property with improper justification, or if it is not done properly. This shows the ties between large corporations (a bank, for example) and the government, as it has been seen that the banks have been able to get off easy with help from their friends. Healthcare has been a problem for Americans for a long time and will continue until something is done about it. Hospitals are able to profit greatly from the extremely high price of medical care. These are only a few of the issues addressed by the movement, and they all seem to have great legitimacy because they are not cooperating with human rights.
Sources:
1. Occupy Wall Street. "About US." Occupy Wall Street. OccupyWallStreet.org, 2014. Web. 22 Mar. 2014. <http://occupywallst.org/about/>.
This is the official website for the organization which is updated on a seemingly weekly basis with continued up to date news on the movement. The articles are published by activists who participate with the organization. The site shows the main leaders of what they call a "leaderless and leader-full" organization.
2. Occupy Together. "Occupy Together." Occupy Together. Occupy Together, 2012. Web. 23 Mar. 2014. <http://www.occupytogether.org/aboutoccupy/#background>.
This website is somewhat of a way to express the ideas of the organization and help the viewer become more familiar with the concepts, along with explaining the background of the movement. Although this website can be seen as quite biased, there is a lot of information of true facts and ideas. However, it is difficult to avoid bias when the organization is opinionated with a certain point of view and is trying to gain followers.
3. Unkown. "#OCCUPYWALLSTREET." Adbusters Culturejammer Headquarters. Adbusters Culturejammer Headquarters, 2011. Web. 23 Mar. 2014. <https://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html>.
This is the original post which sparked the demonstration in New York and expresses the reasons for its intentions. One thing from this website that was intriguing is, " It's time for DEMOCRACY NOT CORPORATOCRACY" It is basically explaining the corporate influence on the government. The article intended for 20,000 people to protest on Sept. 17th, which was only followed up with around one tenth of that number participating, although it expanded enormously outside of the city.
One of the largest movements for anti-consumerism of our time has been the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City. This movement began on September 17th, 2011 where around 2000 protesters walked from Lower Manhattan to Zuccotti Park, which is not a far walk, but is situated in the heart of the financial district of the city. What better place to protest anti-consumerism than Wall Street, the location of the worlds largest stock exchange. The second home for some of the wealthiest people in the city. These people who have been labeled as the upper 1% in terms of wealth. This is where the famous quote from the movement developed as, "We are the 99%".
However, the OWS movement was not restricted to Downtown Manhattan, but has spread out across America, furthermore, across the globe. It is typically immediately associated with New York because of it is the location of origination, and it is the location of the main protests. The way that the demonstration expanded is quite similar to the way the fight clubs evolved all over the country in the novel.
The movement was driven by a post on Adbusters, which was addressed to people who were fed up with the structure of power in bureaucracy, the way the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer. Hundreds of people camped in Zuccotti Park for months to stand up for their rights to make a change in the way that society is being run by the rich. Examples of issues that are addressed by the movement are, corporate influence, student debt, wrongful foreclosures, and healthcare.
Corporate influence is a term, which is used to describe how political campaigns are funded by large corporations. Wealthy businesses give immense sums of money to the government, which is used in a way as a bribe to allow privileges for these companies which will help them gain even more money over the long run, another example of the way the rich get richer. This issue is a large influence on our society and the reason why people believe that the government doesn't care about the general population, but merely obtaining money. Many of the protesters of this movement were students at the time, and were frustrated with their student debts, which is cause by the extremely high cost associated with attending University in America.
Wrongful foreclosure is when a bank repossesses property with improper justification, or if it is not done properly. This shows the ties between large corporations (a bank, for example) and the government, as it has been seen that the banks have been able to get off easy with help from their friends. Healthcare has been a problem for Americans for a long time and will continue until something is done about it. Hospitals are able to profit greatly from the extremely high price of medical care. These are only a few of the issues addressed by the movement, and they all seem to have great legitimacy because they are not cooperating with human rights.
Sources:
1. Occupy Wall Street. "About US." Occupy Wall Street. OccupyWallStreet.org, 2014. Web. 22 Mar. 2014. <http://occupywallst.org/about/>.
This is the official website for the organization which is updated on a seemingly weekly basis with continued up to date news on the movement. The articles are published by activists who participate with the organization. The site shows the main leaders of what they call a "leaderless and leader-full" organization.
2. Occupy Together. "Occupy Together." Occupy Together. Occupy Together, 2012. Web. 23 Mar. 2014. <http://www.occupytogether.org/aboutoccupy/#background>.
This website is somewhat of a way to express the ideas of the organization and help the viewer become more familiar with the concepts, along with explaining the background of the movement. Although this website can be seen as quite biased, there is a lot of information of true facts and ideas. However, it is difficult to avoid bias when the organization is opinionated with a certain point of view and is trying to gain followers.
3. Unkown. "#OCCUPYWALLSTREET." Adbusters Culturejammer Headquarters. Adbusters Culturejammer Headquarters, 2011. Web. 23 Mar. 2014. <https://www.adbusters.org/blogs/adbusters-blog/occupywallstreet.html>.
This is the original post which sparked the demonstration in New York and expresses the reasons for its intentions. One thing from this website that was intriguing is, " It's time for DEMOCRACY NOT CORPORATOCRACY" It is basically explaining the corporate influence on the government. The article intended for 20,000 people to protest on Sept. 17th, which was only followed up with around one tenth of that number participating, although it expanded enormously outside of the city.
Boomerang Generation
Solely after the introduction of this novel’s narrative to the masses through its publication and inevitable adaption to film, the term “Boomerang Generation” was coined. This expression later became part of the vernacular to criticize the faults of young adults that were incapable of living independently and that were forced to regain residency in their parents’ home.
Older generations have consistently labeled those of the “Boomerang Generation” to retain a scarcity of ambition, maturity and orderliness. However, the novel presents a different perspective on the subject. It suggest that the cause of these children failing to live up to the societal norms of their predecessors has been developed as they do not wish to acquire control of a world that is established on numerous falsities. They are hesitant of agreeing with its values and do not maintain the drive that is required to become a member of the corporate ladder that will unavoidably encompass the identical menial labor that their elders were forced to succumb to.
The ideals and factors that have led to the creation of the “Boomerang Generation” are consistent with Tyler Durden’s philosophy of attaining a sense of personal responsibility through different mediums and thus must be examined more closely.
Inevitably the rise of young adults seeing the need to return home after experiencing fundamental parts of a human’s life, living without the aid of an elder and visiting an establishment of higher learning, have all been attributed to the cycle that all individuals, namely in western societies, must follow in order to be successful later on in life. Nevertheless, this path solely leads to enormous amounts of spending for education, causing debt that cannot be paid due to the flexible labour market that requires less from the youth and that often solely offers entry level positions that do not allow the participants to be paid.
A study conducted by Juliet Stone, a researcher at the ESRC Centre for Population Change (CPC) at the University of Southampton detailed that “[…] completing higher education is one of the strongest determinants of returning to the parental home.”
Young individuals are must be forced to find ulterior motives to be successful other than the common thought that education is the key to success in order to counteract the undesirable customs associated with returning to the parental home. With the unceasing amount of individuals that will continue to flood into the education systems, all the coveted positions will be taken. Thus, an anti-conformist approach would be a viable method of escaping the negativity emplaced by society towards altering ways of being prosperous.
Allowing to children to diversify and view the different possibilities in life rather than solely representing them with one train of thought, success through corporations and capitalism, perhaps would benefit the already varying world.
Therefore the openness to differing opinions and the destruction of the values regarding success and living, predominately in western civilizations would give way to primal, unbiased thoughts regarding an individual’s future.
Sources:
1. Duff-Southhampton, Andrew. "Boomerang Generation: Why Young Adults Return Home."Futurity. Futurity, 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. <http://www.futurity.org/boomerang-generation-young-adults-return-home/>.
Examines the study administered by Juliet Stone, a key researcher surrounding the study that analyzes the factors that have contributed to young adult’s decision to return home. It mentions that inevitably under any difficult circumstance children are destined to return home, as it is the sole place that offers protection for the devastating and cruel world. The article was written by taking into the consideration the findings of the study conducted by the University of Southampton and summarizing the key aspects to a young adult’s demise. The site where the article is published, Futurity, is location in which university scholars are allowed to post educational unbiased papers that have cultural or societal relevance.
2. Edmonds, Molly. "What Is Empty Nest Envy?" HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks, n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. <http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/aging/empty-nest/empty-nest-envy1.htm>.
Details the countless studies and retains a number of facts revolving around how the Boomerang Generation has been a nuance to the Baby Boomers who must take care of two generations (aging parents and children) at one time. Moreover, it mentions that returning home as a young adult may be beneficial, as it will allow the child to carefully plan any upcoming decisions that will alleviate any wrongdoing. This article was found to be very useful not only due to the information but it was a credible site. As result that site was established to procure vast amounts of reliable information, all articles are formulated and edited by professionals within that specific field. Thus, it can be deemed more trustworthy than Wikipedia or any other open ended site, because it is not open to be edited by anyone.
3. Rosenfeld, Michael J. "I'm not Seeing a Boomerang." The New York Times. The New York Times, 26 Dec. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2014. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Froomfordebate%2F2011%2F12%2F26%2Fthe-whole-family-under-one-roof%2Fquestioning-the-boomerang-generation>.
Throughout the course of the article, Michael J. Rosenfeld, an associate professor of sociology at Stanford University discusses the viability of the Boomerang Generation. He utilizes census data between 1880 and 1970 to conclude that the prolonged period of singleness for those who are in their twenties is not at such an elevated number. Moreover, he details that the youth is only suffering from the long-term problems of the great recession.
Older generations have consistently labeled those of the “Boomerang Generation” to retain a scarcity of ambition, maturity and orderliness. However, the novel presents a different perspective on the subject. It suggest that the cause of these children failing to live up to the societal norms of their predecessors has been developed as they do not wish to acquire control of a world that is established on numerous falsities. They are hesitant of agreeing with its values and do not maintain the drive that is required to become a member of the corporate ladder that will unavoidably encompass the identical menial labor that their elders were forced to succumb to.
The ideals and factors that have led to the creation of the “Boomerang Generation” are consistent with Tyler Durden’s philosophy of attaining a sense of personal responsibility through different mediums and thus must be examined more closely.
Inevitably the rise of young adults seeing the need to return home after experiencing fundamental parts of a human’s life, living without the aid of an elder and visiting an establishment of higher learning, have all been attributed to the cycle that all individuals, namely in western societies, must follow in order to be successful later on in life. Nevertheless, this path solely leads to enormous amounts of spending for education, causing debt that cannot be paid due to the flexible labour market that requires less from the youth and that often solely offers entry level positions that do not allow the participants to be paid.
A study conducted by Juliet Stone, a researcher at the ESRC Centre for Population Change (CPC) at the University of Southampton detailed that “[…] completing higher education is one of the strongest determinants of returning to the parental home.”
Young individuals are must be forced to find ulterior motives to be successful other than the common thought that education is the key to success in order to counteract the undesirable customs associated with returning to the parental home. With the unceasing amount of individuals that will continue to flood into the education systems, all the coveted positions will be taken. Thus, an anti-conformist approach would be a viable method of escaping the negativity emplaced by society towards altering ways of being prosperous.
Allowing to children to diversify and view the different possibilities in life rather than solely representing them with one train of thought, success through corporations and capitalism, perhaps would benefit the already varying world.
Therefore the openness to differing opinions and the destruction of the values regarding success and living, predominately in western civilizations would give way to primal, unbiased thoughts regarding an individual’s future.
Sources:
1. Duff-Southhampton, Andrew. "Boomerang Generation: Why Young Adults Return Home."Futurity. Futurity, 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. <http://www.futurity.org/boomerang-generation-young-adults-return-home/>.
Examines the study administered by Juliet Stone, a key researcher surrounding the study that analyzes the factors that have contributed to young adult’s decision to return home. It mentions that inevitably under any difficult circumstance children are destined to return home, as it is the sole place that offers protection for the devastating and cruel world. The article was written by taking into the consideration the findings of the study conducted by the University of Southampton and summarizing the key aspects to a young adult’s demise. The site where the article is published, Futurity, is location in which university scholars are allowed to post educational unbiased papers that have cultural or societal relevance.
2. Edmonds, Molly. "What Is Empty Nest Envy?" HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks, n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2014. <http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/aging/empty-nest/empty-nest-envy1.htm>.
Details the countless studies and retains a number of facts revolving around how the Boomerang Generation has been a nuance to the Baby Boomers who must take care of two generations (aging parents and children) at one time. Moreover, it mentions that returning home as a young adult may be beneficial, as it will allow the child to carefully plan any upcoming decisions that will alleviate any wrongdoing. This article was found to be very useful not only due to the information but it was a credible site. As result that site was established to procure vast amounts of reliable information, all articles are formulated and edited by professionals within that specific field. Thus, it can be deemed more trustworthy than Wikipedia or any other open ended site, because it is not open to be edited by anyone.
3. Rosenfeld, Michael J. "I'm not Seeing a Boomerang." The New York Times. The New York Times, 26 Dec. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2014. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Froomfordebate%2F2011%2F12%2F26%2Fthe-whole-family-under-one-roof%2Fquestioning-the-boomerang-generation>.
Throughout the course of the article, Michael J. Rosenfeld, an associate professor of sociology at Stanford University discusses the viability of the Boomerang Generation. He utilizes census data between 1880 and 1970 to conclude that the prolonged period of singleness for those who are in their twenties is not at such an elevated number. Moreover, he details that the youth is only suffering from the long-term problems of the great recession.