Lectures in History
Post-World War I and Modernism
2015-01-31T20:00:14-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzExXC8yMDE1MDEzMTIwMDIyNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Charles Holden talked about the modernist art movement, labor unrest, race riots, the “Red Scare,” and other destabilizing events that he argues characterized the post-World War I era. Professor Holden suggested that violent labor strikes were actually an attempt by workers to bring democracy into the workplace by overturning top-down management. He also described how radical movements in art and literature clashed with the dominant cultural norms of the time. This class is from a course called “The U.S. During the World War I Era.”
Professor Charles Holden talked about the modernist art movement, labor unrest, race riots, the “Red Scare,” and other destabilizing events …
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Professor Charles Holden talked about the modernist art movement, labor unrest, race riots, the “Red Scare,” and other destabilizing events that he argues characterized the post-World War I era. Professor Holden suggested that violent labor strikes were actually an attempt by workers to bring democracy into the workplace by overturning top-down management. He also described how radical movements in art and literature clashed with the dominant cultural norms of the time. This class is from a course called “The U.S. During the World War I Era.” close
Professor Charles Holden talked about the modernist art movement, labor unrest, race riots, the “Red Scare,” and other destabilizing events … read more
Professor Charles Holden talked about the modernist art movement, labor unrest, race riots, the “Red Scare,” and other destabilizing events that he argues characterized the post-World War I era. Professor Holden suggested that violent labor strikes were actually an attempt by workers to bring democracy into the workplace by overturning top-down management. He also described how radical movements in art and literature clashed with the dominant cultural norms of the time. This class is from a course called “The U.S. During the World War I Era.” close
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