Unit II – 1950s Sub Culture Date: d Lash Out Against Conformity! teenagers, beatniks, and rock n roll What characterizies teenagers from other groups? TEENAGERS o d o Parents were fearful of new teenage subculture d o d BEAT MOVEMENT o What was it? o Define beatniks. Rock n Roll o o Admit Ticket: Based on what we know is going on in the world (i.e., Cold War), why would a “perfect family” lifestyle in the 1950s be ironic?