Publisher's Synopsis
""Youth and the New World: Essays from the Atlantic Monthly"" is a collection of essays written by Ralph Philip Boas, an American writer and editor. The book explores the challenges and opportunities facing young people in the early 20th century. Boas examines the role of education in shaping the future of the youth, as well as the impact of technology and industrialization on their lives. He also delves into topics such as politics, social justice, and the changing nature of American culture. Through his insightful and thought-provoking essays, Boas offers a unique perspective on the issues facing young people during this time period. ""Youth and the New World"" is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of American youth culture and the early 20th century.1921. The purpose of this book is to acquaint young men and women with some of the problems that concern America...The editor has found in his own experience in the teaching of English composition that students write best when they are stimulated to self-expression by ideas that seem to them important and pertinent to their own interests and ability. The relation of youth�������s new time to the experience of age; education, which for so many years is his major interest; the spirit of America, and especially disputed points of economic and political organization; the changing nature of our population, with its difficulties of adjustment of racial elements; the new and growing importance of women in the state; the problem of international organization; and, finally, the importance of spiritual values-these are the themes which the essays in this book illustrate.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.