Twenty Years at Hull House: With Autobiographical Notes - Softcover

Addams, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486457494 ISBN 13: 9780486457499

Verlag: Dover Publications Inc., 2008

Inhaltsangabe

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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Dover Publications Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0486457494
• ISBN 13: 9780486457499
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zeichner: Hamilton Norah
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italien