Keuzes en accenten
<p>The author tries to assess the merits of <em>Welvaart in zwart-wit </em>[Affluence in black-and-white] by Kees Schuyt and Ed Taverne. He concludes that notwithstanding a certain lack of originality, Schuyt and Taverne have written a highly interesting and valuable book which con...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2002-01-01
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| Series: | BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review |
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| Online Access: | https://www.bmgn-lchr.nl/articles/5774 |
| Summary: | <p>The author tries to assess the merits of <em>Welvaart in zwart-wit </em>[Affluence in black-and-white] by Kees Schuyt and Ed Taverne. He concludes that notwithstanding a certain lack of originality, Schuyt and Taverne have written a highly interesting and valuable book which convincingly captures the enigmatic spirit of the period around 1950. Schuyt and Taverne show themselves to be extremely well-versed in their established areas of expertise and answer a number of questions on the 1940s and 1950s with outstanding flair. It is rather disappointing, however, that a joint endeavour by two such erudite scholars ultimately produced so little added value. Their approaches did not in fact lead to a synthesis of scholarly disciplines, and sadly especially not concerning the issues that originally prompted the creation of this series of books: the theory of demography, culture and multiculturalism.</p><p> </p><p>This review is part of the discussion forum <a href="/392/volume/117/issue/4/" target="_self">IJkpunt 1950</a>.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 0165-0505 2211-2898 |