A Brief History of Human Culture in the 20th Century
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book examines the cultural concepts that guided the development of the "age of mankind"- the changes that took place in historical, philosophical, scientific, religious, literary, and artistic thought in the 20th century. It discusses a broad range of...
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This book examines the cultural concepts that guided the development of the "age of mankind"- the changes that took place in historical, philosophical, scientific, religious, literary, and artistic thought in the 20th century. It discusses a broad range of major topics, including the spread of commercial capitalism; socialist revolutions; the two world wars; anti-colonialist national liberation movements; scientific progress; the clashes and fusion of Eastern and Western cultures; globalization; women's rights movements; mass media and entertainment; the age of information and the digital society. The combination of cultural phenomena and theoretical descriptions ensures a unity of culture, history and logic. Lastly, the book explores the enormous changes in lifestyles and the virtualized future, revealing cultural characteristics and discussing 21st -century trends in the context of information technology, globalization and the digital era.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „A Brief History of Human Culture in the 20th Century “
Preface.- Introduction.- Thinkers Standing on the Threshold of the Century.- The Sensual Culture in Commercialized Civilization.- Rallying Call of the 20th Century - War,Revolution and the Downfall of Fascism.- The Impact of Science and Technology on Culture.- Clashes between Eastern Culture and Western Culture.- Social Mobility, Women's Liberation and Globalization.- From"Modernism" to "Post-Modernism" - Fission of Literature, Arts and Society.- Harbinger of the Digital Era.- Today's Afterglow and Tomorrow's Aurora.- Prophetic Contemplation on the Eve of a New Century.- Bibliography.
Autoren-Porträt von Qi Xin
The author has achieved an outstanding accomplishment in history of human culture and published various monographs; the author is considered as one of the pioneers and representatives of the "Interdisciplinary for New Culture Studies" in contemporary China.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Qi Xin
- 2019, 1st ed. 2019, XLII, 275 Seiten, Maße: 15,7 x 24,2 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer, Berlin
- ISBN-10: 9811399727
- ISBN-13: 9789811399725
Sprache:
Englisch
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