Democracy and Social Ethics, Jane Addams
Democracy and Social Ethics, Jane Addams
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Democracy and Social Ethics

Author: Jane Addams

Narrator: Rose Itzcovitz

Unabridged: 4 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 06/11/2013


Synopsis

Unabridged Lectures: Charitable Effort - Filial Relations - Household Adjustment - Industrial Amelioration - Educational Methods - Political Reformvites listeners to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library. In 1889, Jane Addams co-founded Hull House in Chicago, Illinois, the first settlement house in the United States. All of the initial funding came from the $50,000 estate she inherited after her father died. Jane was the first occupant of the house, which would later be the residence of about 25 women. At its height, Hull House was visited each week by around 2000 people. Its facilities included a night school for adults, kindergarten classes, clubs for older children, a public kitchen, an art gallery, a coffeehouse, a gymnasium, a girls club, bathhouse, a book bindery, a music school, a drama group, a library, and labor-related divisions. Her adult night school was a forerunner of the continuing education classes offered by many universities today. In addition to making available services and cultural opportunities for the largely immigrant population of the neighborhood, Hull House afforded an opportunity for young social workers to acquire training. Eventually, the Hull House became a 13-building settlement, which included a playground and a summer camp.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Larry

I found it hard to put myself into the mind of a brilliant woman in 1902, a woman who was well aware of social issues and inequity. I will try to read her book 20 years at Hull house to see if I can get a better sense of her work and life.......more

Goodreads review by Nick

A fine book (pamphlet, almost), which touches on many of the themes Addams addresses in "Twenty Years at Hull-House." But without the focus on specific individuals and stories, the arguments lose some of their timeless quality. I can see why this book is not as widely read today as TYHH.......more

Goodreads review by Scott

Best known as the founder of Hull House, a community center in Chicago for immigrants and other marginalized people, Jane Addams was also a forceful thinker about social issues. This slender volume, first published in 1902, gathers a series of her lectures, all guided by a belief that American socie......more