![]() | Freemasonry and American Culture, 1880-1930 Subjects: Freemasonry -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Freemasonry -- United States -- History -- 20th century; United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918; United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932; WASPs (Persons); As the United States moved from Victorian values to those of modern consumerism, the religious component of Freemasonry was increasingly displaced by a secular ideology of service (like that of business and professional clubs), and the Freemasons' psychology of asylum from the competitive world gave way to the aim of good fellowship" within it. This study not only illuminates this process but clarifies the neglected topic of fraternal orders and enriches our understanding of key facets of American cultural change. |
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