History of modern Western culture

Famous British historian R. Konkvest called the XX century. "Lost century". Is it possible to agree with this characteristic? And where is the beginning of those complex sociocultural problems that you have to solve people in the XXI century.? The proposed allowance describes the history of modern culture of the West, focusing on the continuity of the cultural history of the XIX-XXI centuries. Similar works that give a holistic representation of all the parties to the culture of modern society, no.
In the manual an attempt is made to trace the ratio: stories as a totality of facts and processes, cultural history, theoretical reflection on these processes. The material is organized by modules and is systematized in the context of leading countries in the world in historical and regional principles. Each chapter ends with a list of control questions, and each module is a list of recommended literature and test tasks.
Complies with the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Professional Education.
It is recommended for students of undergraduate and magistracy of all specialties that study the cultural grievors, the history of modern culture. The book will also be interested in a wide circle of readers interested in the problems of modern culture