The Millennial Mosaic: How Pluralism and Choice Are Shaping Canadian Youth and the Future of Canada

By Reginald W. Bibby, Joel Thiessen and Monetta Bailey

The bottom line: Millennials are looking good

There’s a lot of consternation about the Millennial generation — Canada’s youngest adults born since the mid-1980s and now reaching their thirties. But the speculation has not been accompanied by sound and comprehensive information — until now.

Highly respected sociologist and veteran trend-tracker Reginald W. Bibby teams up with two Gen X colleagues, Joel Thiessen and Monetta Bailey, to provide an up-to-date reading on how Millennials see the world — their values, joys, and concerns; their views of family, sexuality, spirituality, and other Canadians; and their hopes and expectations as they look to the future.

What’s more, the authors compare Millennials with Gen Xers, Boomers, and Pre-Boomers. Their conclusion? Canada’s much-criticized Millennials may well be a solid upgrade on previous generations — speaking well for the country’s future.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dundurn
• Release date: Jul 13, 2019
• ISBN: 9781459745612

Reginald W. Bibby

Reginald W. Bibby, O.C., Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at the University of Lethbridge. The author of seventeen books, he has been monitoring adult and youth social trends in Canada for more than four decades. He lives in Lethbridge, Alberta.

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