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From mutual aid to the welfare state : fraternal societies and social services, 1890-1967 /
Apart from churches, more Americans belonged to fraternal societies than any other kind of voluntary organization. This book explores the history and cultural significance of these organizations, arguing that changing cultural attitudes and an expanding welfare state propelled their decline.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
©2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. This Enormous Army
- 2. Teaching Habits of Thrift and Economy
- 3. Not as Gratuitous Charity
- 4. The Child City
- 5. From the Cradle to the Grave
- 6. The Lodge Practice Evil Reconsidered
- 7. It Almost Bled the System White
- 8. It Substitutes Paternalism for Fraternalism
- 9. Our Dreams Have All Come True
- 10. Our Temple of Health
- 11. The End of the Golden Age
- 12. Vanishing Fraternalism?
- Bibliographic Essay: Sources on Fraternalism and Related Topics.