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100 1 _aStearns, Harold,
_d1891-1943
245 1 0 _aCivilization in the United States: An inquiry by thirty Americans
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-06-23
505 0 _aPreface, by the editor -- The city, by Lewis Mumford -- Politics, by H. L. Mencken -- Journalism, by John Macy -- The law, by Zechariah Chafee, Jr. -- Education, by Robert Morss Lovett -- Scholarship and criticism, by J. E. Spingarn -- School and college life, by Clarence Britten -- The intellectual life, by Harold E. Stearns -- Science, by Robert H. Lowie -- Philosophy, by Harold Chapman Brown -- The literary life, by Van Wyck Brooks -- Music, by Deems Taylor -- Poetry, by Conrad Aiken -- Art, by Walter Pach -- The theatre, by George Jean Nathan -- Economic opinion, by Walter H. Hamilton -- Radicalism, by George Soule -- The small town, by Louis Raymond Reid -- History, by H. W. Van Loon -- Sex, by Elsie Clews Parsons -- The family, by Katharine Anthony -- The alien, by Frederic C. Howe -- Racial minorities, by Geroid Tanquary Robinson -- Advertising, by J. Thorne Smith -- Business, by Garet Garrett -- Engineering, by O. S. Beyer, Jr. -- Nerves, by Alfred B. Kuttner -- Medicine, by Anonymous -- Sport and play, by Ring W. Lardner -- Humour, by Frank M. Colby -- American civilization from the foreign point of view: As an Englishman sees it, by Henry L. Stuart. As an Irishman sees it, by Ernest Boyd. As an Italian sees it, by Raffaello Piccoli -- Bibliographical Notes -- Who's who of the contributors.
508 _aEmmanuel Ackerman, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Civilization in the United States: An Inquiry by Thirty Americans" by Harold E. Stearns is a collection of critical essays written in the early 20th century. This work represents the collaborative effort of a group of American intellectuals who aimed to analyze and discuss the multifaceted aspects of modern American civilization through their unique perspectives. The book assesses significant themes such as the disconnection between ideals and practices in American life, the distinct cultural identity that goes beyond Anglo-Saxon roots, and the deep emotional and aesthetic hunger present in society. The opening of the work establishes the premise for a comprehensive inquiry into American civilization. The editor, Harold Stearns, emphasizes the collaborative nature of the project, having gathered thirty contributors to share their insights on various topics related to American society. The preface introduces the organizing principles behind the collection, such as the objective of avoiding irrelevant criticism and the commitment to being candid in their evaluations. Stearns expresses a belief that addressing the dichotomy between ideals and actual practices is essential for understanding the nation's cultural shortcomings, while also acknowledging the creative potential of America as it navigates its evolving identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1922
653 _aUnited States -- Civilization
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/abk5803.0001.001.umich.edu
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68385
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