Overview
- Historical theories of peace are dominated by a males, this book recovers an important, neglected, often suppressed mother-of-the-field
- Addams ideas of positive peace are well positioned to inform contemporary problems in peace building
- This is the first book to examine how Addams practicing pragmatism influenced sociology, social work and public administration
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice (PAHSEP, volume 10)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Jane Addams: Progressive Pioneer of Peace, Philosophy, Sociology, Social Work and Public Administration
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Texts by Jane Addams
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About this book
This book examines the life and works of Jane Addams who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1931). Addams led an international women's peace movement and is noted for spearheading a first-of-its-kind international conference of women at The Hague during World War I. She helped to found the Women's International League of Peace and Freedom. She was also a prophetic peace theorist whose ideas were dismissed by her contemporaries. Her critics conflated her activism and ideas with attempts to undermine the war effort. Perhaps more important, her credibility was challenged by sexist views characterizing her as a “silly” old woman. Her omission as a pioneering, feminist, peace theorist is a contemporary problem. This book recovers and reintegrates Addams and her concept of “positive peace,” which has relevancy for UN peacekeeping operations and community policing.
Addams began her public life as a leader of the U.S. progressive era (1890 - 1920) social reform movement. Shecombined theory and action through her settlement work in the, often contentious, immigrant communities of Chicago. These experiences were the springboard for her innovative theories of democracy and peace, which she advanced through extensive public speaking engagements, 11 books and hundreds of articles. While this book focuses on Addams as peace theorist and activist it also shows how her eclectic interests and feminine standpoint led to pioneering efforts in American pragmatism, sociology, public administration and social work. Each field, which traces its origin to this period, is actively recovering Addams’ contributions.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Jane Addams: Progressive Pioneer of Peace, Philosophy, Sociology, Social Work and Public Administration
Editors: Patricia Shields
Series Title: Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50646-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50644-9Published: 25 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84452-7Published: 13 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50646-3Published: 19 January 2017
Series ISSN: 2509-5579
Series E-ISSN: 2509-5587
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 200
Number of Illustrations: 21 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sociology, general, Social Work, Philosophy, general