Twenty Years at Hull-House: With Autobiographical Notes - Brossura

Addams, Jane

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ISBN 10: 0486457494 ISBN 13: 9780486457499

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2008

Riassunto

In 1889, while many Americans were disdainful of newly arrived immigrants, Jane Addams established Hull-House as a refuge for Chicago's poor. The settlement house provided an unprecedented variety of social services. In this inspiring autobiography, Addams chronicles the institution's early years and discusses the ever-relevant philosophy of social justice that served as its foundation.
Addams, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 for her philanthropic work, explains her motives for creating the institution and outlines its main activities. She also discusses many of her beliefs, including the need for commitment of federal agencies to services for immigrants, as well as socialized education. Filled with observations on everyday life, accounts of practical action, and prescriptions for public policy, Twenty Years at Hull-House remains a rich source of provocative social theory. This edition of Addams's classic of American intellectual and social history features more than 50 illustrations.

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Contenuti

Preface I. Earliest Impressions II. Influence of Lincoln III. Boarding-School Ideals IV. The Snare of Preparation V. First Days at Hull-House VI. Subjective Necessity for Social Settlements VII. Some Early Undertakings at Hull-House VIII. Problems of Poverty IX. A Decade of Economic Discussion X. Pioneer Labor Legislation in Illinois XI. Immigrants and Their Children XII. Tolstoyism XIII. Public Activities and Investigations XIV. Civic Coöperation XV. The Value of Social Clubs XVI. Arts at Hull-House XVII. Echoes of the Russian Revolution XVIII. Socialized Education

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Book by Addams Jane

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0486457494
• ISBN 13: 9780486457499
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Disegnatore: Hamilton Norah
• Numero di pagine: 288
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italia