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Matthew Arnold's Culture and Anarchy -- Critical Analysis, References and Notes

Q : Criticize “ Culture and Anarchy ” by Matthew Arnold . With References and Endings .  One of the most glorious essays, “ Culture and Anarchy: An Essay in Political and Social Criticism is a series of periodical essays ” by English essayist, Matthew Arnold . It was first published by Cornhill Magazine 1867–68, and collected as a book in 1869 . In this course, Arnold’s famous piece of writing on culture established his High Victorian cultural agenda which remained dominant in debate from the 1860s until 1950s . It shows, “ Harmony, refinement, critique, education, unity, reflection, evolution and dissonance .” He describes as the prevailing mood of England’s new democracy.   Arnold was an inspector of a primary school, who had brought him into contact with European thought, and he based much of his criticism of British society . His book attempts to explain the social turmoil of 19 th -century Britain during the Industrial Revolution by redefining what is  “ culture ”.

Culture and Anarchy | Matthew Arnold | Cultural Studies | Essay | Political and Social Criticism

“ Culture and Anarchy ” by Matthew Arnold . One of the most glorious essays, “ Culture and Anarchy: An Essay in Political and Social Criticism is a series of periodical essays ” by English essayist, Matthew Arnold . It was first published by Cornhill Magazine 1867–68, and collected as a book in 1869 . In this course, Arnold’s famous piece of writing on culture established his High Victorian cultural agenda which remained dominant in debate from the 1860s until 1950s . It shows, “ Harmony, refinement, critique, education, unity, reflection, evolution and dissonance .” He describes as the prevailing mood of England’s new democracy.   Arnold was an inspector of a primary school, who had brought him into contact with European thought, and he based much of his criticism of British society . His book attempts to explain the social turmoil of 19 th -century Britain during the Industrial Revolution by redefining what is  “ culture ”. Arnold’s anthropological definition of cultu

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