Svazáci a páskové - „jiná“ padesátá léta
The Svazarmists and the rebels – “different” fifties

Author(s): Jaroslav Pinkas
Subject(s): Education, Political history, Social history, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů
Keywords: education environment; ideology; 20th century; 50s; youth groups; Svazarmists; rebels; film;
Summary/Abstract: This study applies Alf Lüdtke’s and Thomas Lindenberger’s concept of a wide spectrum of the society’s attitude towards ideological directions into school educational environment. Following the research of Matěj Kotalík, Martin Franc and Jiří Knapík it comprehends two youth groups living in the fifties: Svazarmists and the rebels (in Czech called “Pásci” – it literally means “Belts”), that represent two completely different youth attitudes towards the regime. Phenomenon of the rebels is analysed in this study as independent, in part socially pathological subculture of young people, which shaped itself politically just under the influence of the regime. The political views were often imposed on it. The study also comprehends the representation of the rebels in the film from the 1950s till present day. Didactic application is based on the confrontation of multimedia, utilization of memories depicting life in the rebel gangs and period ideologically influenced cartoons. The theme of nonconformist young people makes it possible to draw the multi-perspective image of the fifties and demonstrate the oppressive actions of the regime on the basis of adequate social and cultural context, call attention to the limitations of these actions and to strategies some youth groups used to avoid these actions.

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