Teenage Rebellion
The term "teenager" started being used in the 1940s. After the depression, young men and women were able to stay in school longer than previous generations. For the first time there were large groups of kids aged 15 to 18 that found themselves in the same place. This created the social class of the teenager. The main purpose of the teenager was to rebel.
At that time rebellion was as easy as saying a bad word or wearing a skirt above your knees. The social majority saw that kind of behavior as outrageous and isolated the perpetrators, therefore giving the teenager a sense of immortality. With every new form of defiance came a new sense of freedom, a detachment from their parents' discipline and the rules of their schools.
In the 1950's, music showed its first mainstream role in the rebellion of the teenager. Rock 'n' roll was born and with it a whole new way to show the world: "teenagers are different than you!" Rock 'n' roll had a fashion style, an attitude......
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