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| :The [[20th century]] was [[scandal]]ized when [[Freud]] implied that all of [[human behaviour]] was influenced by [[sex]], much as [[Darwin]] had implied that [[humans]] were descendant from [[primate]]s in the [[19th century]]. | :The [[20th century]] was [[scandal]]ized when [[Freud]] implied that all of [[human behaviour]] was influenced by [[sex]], much as [[Darwin]] had implied that [[humans]] were descendant from [[primate]]s in the [[19th century]]. | ||
| - | == Art and culture == | ||
| - | * As the century begins, [[Paris]] is the [[artistic capital]] of the world, where both French and foreign writers, composers and visual artists gather. By the end of the century, the focal point of culture had moved to the [[United States]], especially [[New York City]] and [[Los Angeles]]. | ||
| - | * [[Film|Movies]], [[music]] and the [[Mass media|media]] had a major influence on [[fashion]] and trends in all aspects of life. As many movies and music originate from the [[United States]], American culture spread rapidly over the world. | ||
| - | * After gaining political rights in the [[United States]] and much of [[Europe]] in the first part of the century, and with the advent of new [[birth control]] techniques women became more independent throughout the century. | ||
| - | * In classical music, composition branched out into many completely new domains, including dodecaphony, aleatoric and chance music, and minimalism. Electronic musical instruments were developed as well, vastly broadening the scope of sounds available to composers and performers. | ||
| - | * [[Rock and Roll]] and [[Jazz]] styles of music are developed in the United States, and quickly become the dominant forms of popular music in America, and later, the world. | ||
| - | * The plastic arts developed new styles such as [[expressionism]], [[cubism]], and [[surrealism]]. | ||
| - | * [[Modern architecture]] evolved within Europe with a radical departure from the excess decoration of the [[Victorian era]] — streamlined forms inspired by machines became more commonplace. Developments in building material technologies furthered this shift. European architects moved to the United States prior to [[World War II]], where modern archiectural theory continued to blossom. | ||
| - | * The [[automobile]] provided vastly increased transportation capabilities for the average member of Western societies in the early to mid-century, spreading even further later on. City design throughout most of the West became focused on transport via car. The car became a leading symbol of modern society, with styles of car suited to and symbolic of particular lifestyles. | ||
| - | * [[Sport]]s became an important part of society, becoming an activity not only for the privileged. Watching sports, later also on [[television]], became a popular activity. | ||
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| - | == Bibliography == | ||
| - | *[[Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century]] | ||
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| *[[Primitivism in 20th Century Art]] | *[[Primitivism in 20th Century Art]] | ||
| *[[20th century in literature]] | *[[20th century in literature]] | ||
| - | + | == Bibliography == | |
| + | *[[Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century]] | ||
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- 1920 - 1919 - 1918 - 1917 - 1916 - 1915 - 1914 - 1913 - 1912 - 1911
- 1910 - 1909 - 1908 - 1907 - 1906 - 1905 - 1904 - 1903 - 1902 - 1901
See also
- History of subcultures in the 20th century
- 20th century culture
- 20th century art
- Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century
- Straight to Hell: 20th Century Suicides
- 20th century philosophy
- French literature of the 20th century
- TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people of the 20th century
- French art of the 20th century
- Literature of the 20th century
- Primitivism in 20th Century Art
- 20th century in literature
Bibliography
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