| Abstrakt: |
In the immediate run-up to the emerging student protests, the first flea markets in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany were held in Hamburg and Hanover in 1966/67. Initiatives in numerous other cities soon followed their lead. Within a few years, »the flea market« developed into a nationwide phenomenon that was able to establish itself in both large university cities and small provincial towns.This article looks at the spread of the flea market in the first decade of its existence in Germany from two perspectives. First, the early flea markets saw themselves as having a close connectionto Paris.Whilethe model ofthe Marché aux puces there was intendedto provide »a piece of Paris« in the Federal Republic, its numerous critics also measured the German markets againstthis claim. Second, flea markets developed into stages of political protest inthe »red decade«, offering space for the classic protest themes of the time. Meanwhile, some cities prevented protests or the expression of political opinions by changes to their market regulations. The aim of this article is to supplementthe history ofthe »68ers« as well asthe alternative movements andto outline research perspectives for a history of the flea market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
