Generation Maybe : Why We're Having Fewer Children, and What It Means for Us All
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Hardback or Cased Book
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1847929125
ISBN-13
9781847929129
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
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The Bodley Head Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 1st, 2026
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
500 grams
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24.00 x 15.60 x 2.80 cms
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WorldSocial forecasting, future studiesSocial forecasting, future studiesPopulation & demographyPopulation and demographySociology: family & relationshipsSociology: family, kinship and relationshipsImpact of science & technology on societyImpact of science and technology on society
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The definitive investigation by an award-winning journalist into why – across continents, classes, cultures and religions – we’re having fewer children
''Essential reading: wise, compassionate and non-judgmental'' EMILY MAITLIS
In Britain, one in five couples have no children, and almost half of all families have only one. The populations of China, Japan, Russia and Italy are shrinking. Pronatalists cry that feminism has killed the family. Governments throw money at childcare. Would-be grandparents wring their hands at the apparent selfishness of the young. But the conversation is in the wrong place.
Camilla Cavendish offers a startling blend of data and stories to uncover what is really driving the baby bust, meeting people with a diverse range of experiences, including millennial women going it alone, men who''ve missed out and communities quietly bucking the trend. Rather than the standard economic explanations, her interviews point to a myriad of cultural influences: from a dating recession to a loss of faith in the future; from the pressures of modern parenting to infertility struggles; from the atomisation of society to a deeply human instinct to mirror one another that’s amplified by the smartphone.
By examining the profound implications of a world in which fewer children are born, Generation Maybe argues for a future in which we respect the happily childfree while genuinely empowering those who long for children. Incisive, frank, eye-opening and humane, this book is for anyone who cares about the world we may – or may not – choose to make for the next generation.
''Essential reading: wise, compassionate and non-judgmental'' EMILY MAITLIS
In Britain, one in five couples have no children, and almost half of all families have only one. The populations of China, Japan, Russia and Italy are shrinking. Pronatalists cry that feminism has killed the family. Governments throw money at childcare. Would-be grandparents wring their hands at the apparent selfishness of the young. But the conversation is in the wrong place.
Camilla Cavendish offers a startling blend of data and stories to uncover what is really driving the baby bust, meeting people with a diverse range of experiences, including millennial women going it alone, men who''ve missed out and communities quietly bucking the trend. Rather than the standard economic explanations, her interviews point to a myriad of cultural influences: from a dating recession to a loss of faith in the future; from the pressures of modern parenting to infertility struggles; from the atomisation of society to a deeply human instinct to mirror one another that’s amplified by the smartphone.
By examining the profound implications of a world in which fewer children are born, Generation Maybe argues for a future in which we respect the happily childfree while genuinely empowering those who long for children. Incisive, frank, eye-opening and humane, this book is for anyone who cares about the world we may – or may not – choose to make for the next generation.
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