1. YOUTH IN GERMANY
(1950 – 1980)

2. THE FIFTIES
 “Gammler“ (deadbeat, loafer)
 neglected, long and shaggy hair,
dirty clothes
 disturb society
 demonstrations
 “Halbstarke“
 adults are boring
 young people are searching for themselves
 aggressive
 5% of young people are “Halbstarke“
 music:
 Rock‘n Roll
 pop songs / folk music

3. THE FIFTIES
 fashion:
 women want to show skin
skir ts, Petticoats, high heels
 red lipstick , beauty spot,
shor t, curly hair
 ever yone wear s hats
 morality
 no contact to the other sex
 sex outside marriage –can be punished
 abor tion – can be punished
 women have nothing to say– men make all impor tant decisions

4. THE SIXTIES
 “Hippies“
 peaceful life
 colourful clothes
 “Provos“
 provoking violence towards government
authorities
 “Kommune 1“
 life without money, possessions and privacy
 Uschi Obermaier and Reiner Langhans
 open sexuality

5. THE SIXTIES
 fashion:
 women: mini-skirts, striking
eye shadow
 men: frilly shirts, “Schlaghosen“
long hair
 music:
 idols from England
e.g. The Beatles

6. THE SEVENTIES
 morality
 sexual revolution
 gay movement
 sex education films
 music:
 “Schlager“ (German pop songs)
 English / American music
 Punk music
 Reggae music

7. THE EIGHTIES
 lifestyle:  music:
 adults: positive scheme of life  Neue Deutsche Welle
 elegant clothes
 one in five is unemployed  (“New Wave“)
 growing juvenile delinquency  fir st: punky
 youth protest  Nena – 99 Luf tballons
 increasing drug consumption
 fashion:
 Aerobic Style – leggings,
neon coloured, shoulder pads
 Hip Hop Style
 women: perm
 men: mullet

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