American Antimodernism Analysis from Primary Sources, 1880-1920

T. J. Jackson Lears analyzes a wealth of primary sources including sermons, diaries, and letters to explore the origins of American antimodernism. The work examines the retreat to the exotic, the pursuit of intense experiences, and the Arts and Crafts movement, arguing the antimodern impulse reveals enduring tensions in American culture. This dataset likely contains the textual sources referenced in this historical study.

Use Cases

• Train topic models on themes of antimodernism based on the described collection of sermons, diaries, and letters.
• Analyze sentiment or rhetorical patterns in historical texts concerning the Arts and Crafts movement.
• Conduct named entity recognition on primary sources to identify key figures and institutions in turn-of-the-century American culture.
• Study semantic shifts in concepts like 'escapism' or 'spiritual experience' across the described novels, poems, and essays.

Strengths

• Draws on a described wealth of diverse primary source types including sermons, diaries, and letters.
• Focuses on a defined historical period from 1880 to 1920.
• Analysis is grounded in both primary sources and cultural artifacts like novels and poems.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• License is listed as closed, which may restrict use.

Provenance

Source

T. J. Jackson Lears

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical archives and published works for scholarly analysis.

Time Range

1880-1920

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

United States