Here is my condensation of the final chapter of V.F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Marriage . Calverton's main point is to debunk the idea that certain contemporary attitudes towards matters such as chastity... More »
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The Joy of Life painted by Henri Matisse Again, I am continuing my condensation of the 1928 work by V.F. Calverton titled The Bankruptcy of Marriage . From his perspective, writing in the aftermath of... More »
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V.F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Marriage , suggests that the modern trend toward greater promiscuity among youth began with the generation that came of age following World War I. I find this fascinating,... More »
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Today, I am continuing with my condensation of V.F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Modern Marriage . Chapter Four focuses on divorce. And I think it is fascinating to note that the divorce trends... More »
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This blog entry is a continuation of my exploration into V.F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Marriage . I have discovered that Calverton is well-known as the first American, Marxist literary critic. However, in... More »
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Below is my condensation of Chapter Two from V. F. Calverton's 1928 book, The Bankruptcy of Marriage . The chapter is titled, "The Old Morality," and describes social conditions in America prior to the first... More »
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Most people today are aware of the enormous social pressures on traditional institutions such as marriage. Typically, however, we lack a historical perspective on how these pressures have evolved over the last two centuries of... More »
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