In: Shofar: a quarterly interdisciplinary journal of Jewish studies ; official journal of the Midwest and Western Jewish Studies Associations, Band 11, Heft 3, S. 20-40
The question is addressed of how Dutch society reacted to the introduction of modern technology during the first phase of industrialization (1850-1920), examining the reactions of the four main sociopolitical movements that dominated Dutch society at the time: orthodox Protestantism, liberal Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, & socialism. It is found that, despite great differences in their views of society, these movements developed surprisingly similar (& optimistic) evaluations of modern technology & its social impact. The paucity of sustained criticism, as compared to, eg, England & Germany, is explained mainly by the weakness of the Romantic & Conservative movements, which was a consequence of the peculiar sociopolitical development of the nation. 2 Figures. AA
In: Shofar: a quarterly interdisciplinary journal of Jewish studies ; official journal of the Midwest and Western Jewish Studies Associations, Band 9, Heft 1, S. 128-129