The 20th century : a retrospective / Choi Chaterjee ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chaterjee, Choi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization, Modern--20th century.

Civilization, Modern.

Social history--20th century.

Social history.

Physical Description:

xvii, 422 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Other Title:

Twentieth century

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, [2002]

Summary:

Three grand themes characterized the twentieth century: crises or a scale that outstripped any in human history; revolutionary ideology and action that brought social and political transformations on a global scale; and new technologies breathtaking in their pace and innovation. It was a century of triumphant creativity and achievement, yet it witnessed violence and destruction of appalling, even cataclysmic, intensity. How can such contradictions be captured so that those who live in the twenty-first century may understand, and perhaps learn from, the varieties of human experience in the twentieth century? The authors go back to around 1880 to present a thematic history of the tumultuous twentieth century organized in fifteen chapters that stress cultural, social, and material issues as well as major political developments. Illustrations and suggestions for further reading, films, and videos enhance this innovative text.

Contents:

Part 1 The Early Century

1 The Paradoxes of Modernization 1

2 Imperialism and Colonial Rule 27

3 Materialism and the Crisis of Capitalism 53

4 Revolutions Before Bolshevism 77

5 Bolshevism Reshapes Revolution 99

6 Fascism and the Holocaust 125

Part 2 The Later Century

7 Independence: Achievement and Continuing Struggle 153

8 Peasants and Peasant Revolts 181

9 1968 and New Radical Visions 209

10 Islamic Fundamentalism in Critical Perspective 233

Part 3 Century-Long Themes

11 Feminism in the Modern World 261

12 War and Peace 285

13 Science: Giant Leaps for Humankind, with Misgivings 311

14 Population Growth 335

15 Nations at Risk 359

Conclusion: Century's End 381.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-402) and index.

ISBN:

0813340098

0813326915

OCLC:

48588164