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The Cultural Tradition
Author(s) -
Neilson Francis
Publication year - 1953
Publication title -
american journal of economics and sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1536-7150
pISSN - 0002-9246
DOI - 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1953.tb00516.x
Subject(s) - sociology
AFTER THE FIRST WORLD WAR, there were spasmodic attempts to revive interest in what has been called "culture." These efforts were put forth by men who had spent the better part of their lives in academic institutions. The movement did not get far, because a fundamental change had taken place in the system of education. An era of specialization in nearly all branches of learning had been creeping in slowly since the time of the so-called Industrial Revolution.