The Two Cultures (Canto)
by C. P. Snow
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Author: C. P. SnowIntroduction: Stefan Collini
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1993-07-30
ISBN: 0521457300
Number of pages: 107
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Book Review: A College Outlook on Snow's Lecture
Summary: 2 Stars
I am a college student and was forced to read this book by my literature professor, who for some reason adores writers who seem to use big words and horribly complicated sentences to explain the simplest ideas. The Two Cultures is hard to focus on, but the idea is simple. We in fact are, at the very simplest degree, divided into 2 cultures. One made up of the traditional or humanistic culture, which includes politics, arts, etc. , and also into the scientific culture. Snow basically states throughout his lecture that these 2 cultures do not communicate with one another well if much at all, and that this poses a serious problem to society.
Snow's opinion in his lecture is that instead of educating as England does, with a small elitist system being educated highly in one broad area of study, that all should be educated in both the arts and sciences in order for our society to be able to function to its fullest.
Another of Snow's beliefs is that technology is a must for all people, and perhaps the countries who have not been able to become as advanced as America and England for example, should be given aid by other countries to come into the modern age. Not necessarily should we give them weapons and things such as this, but the ability to communicate, grow better crops through our knowledge of farming methods, and teaching them perhaps how to become a democracy.
In Snow's response to criticisms of his lecture, he further explains his opinions and what he wanted people to get from his lecture, and responds to critics and their opinions of his lecture.
This book/lecture, is not really a thrill to read, but it does make sense and is slightly interesting if you like that sort of thing. Good luck.
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