I subtitled an album of music written and performed by friends and colleagues in about 2000, "Music from Turn of the Century Southampton" and some people were initially confused because they indeed hadn't got used to the idea that nope, this is in fact the turn of the century - all that stuff you thought would happen in the 21st century? Well that's now.
Historians tend to talk about "long" versions of the centuries, e.g. European historians might have a "long 19th century" which ends when World War I breaks out in 1914 and begins with the French Revolution in 1789. The idea is that although calendars start and end arbitrarily, these "log" centuries are roughly 100 years but are bookended by substantial change to society.
I think there's an argument to be made that the "Long 20th century" didn't end until a few years back, historians doubtless have numerous events they'd focus on, Ukraine, Liz dying, financial crash... So it may still feel to some people like "last century" still means the 19th.
tialaramex|1 year ago
Historians tend to talk about "long" versions of the centuries, e.g. European historians might have a "long 19th century" which ends when World War I breaks out in 1914 and begins with the French Revolution in 1789. The idea is that although calendars start and end arbitrarily, these "log" centuries are roughly 100 years but are bookended by substantial change to society.
I think there's an argument to be made that the "Long 20th century" didn't end until a few years back, historians doubtless have numerous events they'd focus on, Ukraine, Liz dying, financial crash... So it may still feel to some people like "last century" still means the 19th.
zeristor|1 year ago
syncsynchalt|1 year ago