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The Greatest Works of Jane Addams - cover

The Greatest Works of Jane Addams

Jane Addams

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Jane Addams (1860-1935), known as the "mother" of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist, public philosopher, sociologist, protestor, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace.  In 1931 she became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and is recognized as the founder of the social work profession in the United States.  Contents:  Democracy and Social Ethics  The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets  A New Conscience and An Ancient Evil  Why Women Should Vote  Belated Industry  Twenty Years at Hull-House
Disponible desde: 14/12/2023.
Longitud de impresión: 555 páginas.

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