Settlement Folk: Social Thought and the American Settlement Movement, 1885-1930
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- Synopsis
- In 1889 Jane Addams founded Hull-House, a social settlement on Chicago's South Side which soon became world-famous as a center for activism. Other settlements were established in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and many smaller cities. Each had its own character and mission, but in general the settlements were centers of culture and places of help in a city's poorest neighborhoods. Educated young women and men became "residents" of the settlement houses in order to make life better for their "neighbors." In this meticulously researched book Carson traces the history of the American settlement movement through its first four decades, focusing on the work of such key founders and early workers as Jane Addams, Lillian Wald, Robert Woods, and Albert Kennedy.
- Copyright:
- 1990
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 296 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780226095011
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 05/13/05
- Copyrighted By:
- The University of Chicago
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Deborah Kent Stein
- Proofread By:
- Lena
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.