Social History of Split in the Period between Two World Wars

Rad proučava obilježja razvoja grada Splita i njegovih stanovnika u međuratnom razdoblju. Obrađeni su glavni uzroci koji su doveli do povećanja broja stanovnika, ubrzanog razvoja u gospodarstvu i formiranja grada Splita u važno političko i kulturno središte. Prikazane su promjene koje su se dogodile na području obrazovanja, zdravstva i kulture svakodnevnog življenja. Poseban je naglasak stavljen na društvene promjene koje su se dogodile uslijed općenite modernizacije života, promjene koje su se dogodile u svakodnevnom životu, načinu razmišljanja i u obiteljskim odnosima. S druge strane, obrađeni su običaji i navike koje su se još uvijek zadržale iz prošlih stoljeća.The paper studies developing characteristics of the city of Split and its inhabitants in the period between two world wars. It elaborates on the main causes for the increase in population, rapid development in the economy and the formation of the city of Split in an important political and cultural center. The paper shows changes that have occurred in the area of education, health and everyday life styles. Special emphasis was placed on the social changes that have occurred as a result of the general modernization of life, the changes that have taken place in everyday life, way of thinking and in family relationships. On the other hand, this paper shows different customs and habits from past centuries that are still practiced today