by Thurnwald
[Letter Header and Editorial Information]: Header information for the Zeitschrift für Völkerpsychologie und Soziologie, listing Richard Thurnwald as editor and C. L. Hirschfeld as publisher, dated July 2, 1931. [Editorial Rejection and Critique of 'Volkscharakter und Kulturfortschritt']: Richard Thurnwald provides a detailed critique of Ernst Harms' manuscript 'Volkscharakter und Kulturfortschritt'. He rejects the current version for the journal, citing a lack of clear thinking, over-generalization in cultural observations (e.g., regarding the French and English), and scientific inaccuracies. Thurnwald offers the possibility of a re-evaluation if the text is significantly shortened to under 16 pages and cleaned of 'slag' and terminological errors, such as the misuse of 'sociological process' versus 'social process'.
Header information for the Zeitschrift für Völkerpsychologie und Soziologie, listing Richard Thurnwald as editor and C. L. Hirschfeld as publisher, dated July 2, 1931.
Read full textRichard Thurnwald provides a detailed critique of Ernst Harms' manuscript 'Volkscharakter und Kulturfortschritt'. He rejects the current version for the journal, citing a lack of clear thinking, over-generalization in cultural observations (e.g., regarding the French and English), and scientific inaccuracies. Thurnwald offers the possibility of a re-evaluation if the text is significantly shortened to under 16 pages and cleaned of 'slag' and terminological errors, such as the misuse of 'sociological process' versus 'social process'.
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