HISTORY 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Weimar Constitution, Moral Turpitude, Hitler Youth
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The weimar welfare state a lack of practicality. The weimar republic failed to correct systematic issues in german society, intensifying turmoil following world war i. With a lost generation" of male casualties, coupled with a shrinking job market, economic destitution reigned (weitz, 21). State-mandated social insurance programs were intended to combat poverty, comprising welfare institutions for homeless youth ( the constitution of the weimar republic ). Ernst haffner discusses the underlying issues of the welfare system in his novel blood brothers, which follows male youth on the streets of. Haffner stresses that the welfare system exacerbated existing challenges for youth rather than correcting their causes. Despite his revelatory perspective, haffner"s viewpoint is constrained by the limits of weimar society, as he reproduces cultural assumptions, particularly in how he misconstrues the experiences of young women in contrast to the male protagonists.
