Abstract
Abstract By the late 1950s, youth had become a prominent topic in media and expert debates across Europe popularizing the sociological concept of “youth culture.” Chapter 2 traces how this process unfolded in Poland and became a centerpiece of the regime’s efforts to address the challenge of the Thaw. Looking at public projections of youth identity in popular writings, sociological research, and sex education manuals, this chapter shows how the idea of youth came to embody a new type of socialist modernity that promoted moderate consumption, educated leisure, and moral values. Some of the main actors in this chapter are sociologists, writers, educators, and journalists, who served as mediators between the state and young people. Their writings often revealed unexpected progressive and feminist ideas. For example, publications on sexual education stressed the role of ethics and emotions while at the same time promoting female moral autonomy and reproductive rights.
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