Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Deborah Skok
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Northern Illinois University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9780875803746

ISBN 10:   0875803741
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   28 August 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction—A Hull House and a Church: Interpreting Catholic Settlements Chapter One—Laywomen to the Rescue: Literature, Charity, and the Catholic Woman's League Chapter Two—Settlements and the State: CWL Women in City Government Chapter Three—Sacred Space and Worldly Authority: The Guardian Angel Mission Chapter Four—Leisure Culture and Boston Marriage: The Madonna Center Chapter Five—Aspiring Politicians: The De Paul Settlement Club Chapter Six—Unexpected Rescuers: Day Nursery Mothers and Nuns Chapter Seven—Professional Rescuers: The Future of Catholic Settlements Conclusion—Catholic Settlements: Church and State Appendix—Catholic Day Nurseries, Settlement Houses, and Churches Doing Settlement Work, 1892–1930 Abbreviations Used in Text and Notes Notes Selected Bibliography Index

Reviews

<p> Shines a spotlight on one aspect of the interplay between Catholics and urban life. Skok clearly has a superb command not only of the extensive literature of Progressive-era social welfare reform and women's benevolence but also of American Catholic history related to this field. -- American Historical Review <p> Deepens our understanding of the settlement impulse and the ways in which it manifested itself outside of the traditional definition of a settlement. -- Michigan Historical Review

Shines a spotlight on one aspect of the interplay between Catholics and urban life. Skok clearly has a superb command not only of the extensive literature of Progressive-era social welfare reform and women's benevolence but also of American Catholic history related to this field. * American Historical Review * Deepens our understanding of the settlement impulse and the ways in which it manifested itself outside of the traditional definition of a settlement. * Michigan Historical Review *

Shines a spotlight on one aspect of the interplay between Catholics and urban life. Skok clearly has a superb command not only of the extensive literature of Progressive-era social welfare reform and women's benevolence but also of American Catholic history related to this field. -American Historical Review Deepens our understanding of the settlement impulse and the ways in which it manifested itself outside of the traditional definition of a settlement. -Michigan Historical Review

Author Information

Deborah A. Skok is Assistant Professor of History at Hendrix College.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions