Reluctant modernism american thought and culture 1880 1900 by george cotkin new york twayne 1991 this is a volume in a series on american thought and language under the editorship of lewis perry the author has previously written a study of william james and the strongest parts of this book reflect this expertise the treatments. Reluctant modernism american thought and culture 1880 1900 twaynes american thought and culture series by george cotkin 325 rating details 8 ratings 1 review in the last two decades of the nineteenth century americans were faced with the challenges and uncertainties of a new era. Ellen fitzpatrick reluctant modernism american thought and culture 1880 1900 by george cotkin new york twayne 1992 xvi 188 pp cloth 2895 isbn 0. In reluctant modernism american thought and culture 1880 1900 george cotkin surveys the intellectual life of this crucial transitional period his story begins with the darwinian controversies since the mainstream of american culture was just beginning to come to grips with the implications of the origins of species published in 1859. In reluctant modernism american thought and culture 1880 1900 george cotkin surveys the intellectual life of this crucial transitional period his story begins with the darwinian controversies since the mainstream of american culture was just beginning to come to grips with the implications of the origin of species published in 1859