The size of others' burdens : Barack Obama, Jane Addams, and the politics of helping others /

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Americans have a fierce spirit of individualism. We pride ourselves on self-reliance, on bootstrapping our way to success. Yet, we also believe in helping those in need, and we turn to our neighbors in times of crisis. The tension between these competing values is evident, and how we balance between...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schneiderhan, Erik (Professor of sociology) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2015]
Temas:
Addams, Jane, > 1860-1935.
Obama, Barack.
Social reformers > Illinois > Chicago > Biography.
Charity > Political aspects > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Individualism > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Charities > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Community organization > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Réformateurs sociaux > Illinois > Chicago > Biographies.
Charité > Aspect politique > Illinois > Chicago > Histoire.
Organisation communautaire > Illinois > Chicago > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Scientists & Psychologists.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Charities.
Community organization.
Individualism.
Social reformers.
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Social Sciences.
Social Welfare & Social Work - General.
Illinois > Chicago.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • An American's dilemma
  • The right to be heard
  • The Chicago scheme
  • A clash of ethical standards
  • Wake up! It's morning in America
  • A big city with big problems
  • Balancing a hard head with a big heart
  • Mixing on the thronged and common road.

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