Abstract This paper studies Jane Addams the woman and her accomplishments. At her time, she was probably the most beloved woman in America. It details all her areas of progress including: founding a settlement house, educating, writing, labor advocate, and suffragist. She left a legacy of democratic values behind her and American democracy was at a loss. She had paved the path for women that are holding very high positions in corporations, as general counsels, vice-presidents and presidents.
From the Paper "The world certainly did lose something with the death of Jane Addams, with her passing the world lost her fighting spirit and brutal loyalty to American democracy and social justice. But what she left behind was a paved road for women to follow her footsteps. She left a set of ideals in people's minds, she left a role model for little girls who wanted to grow up and change the world. Today and in our history, we have some of those women who fight for some of those same democratic values. Women who are both powerful and influential and make good use of their positions just as Jane did. Women like Eleanor Roosevelt who fought for some of the very same things Jane Addams did, such as democracy, women's rights, and children's education. Oprah Winfrey is another example of an influential role model for women today. She uses her talk show to reach millions and to pass on a message of peace and equality for everyone. Laura Bush continues to crusade for causes both political and social such as literacy, equality, and world hunger. Jane Addams created the foundation for these women to be able to do what they?re doing; she showed us all how it's supposed to be done. "
Abstract This paper focuses on the history and accomplishments of social theorist, Jane Addams, and the "Women of Chicago". The paper describes Jane Addams's life and her contributions to social theory and sociology. It includes her founding of Hull House.
From the Paper "Jane Addams was a great contributor to social science during the late eighteen hundreds and through the early nineteen hundreds. She was also a fairly complicated woman since her name appeared on the FBI's list of "most dangerous radicals". Being the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, founding the settlement house known as Hull house, and founding National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or better known as the NAACP, are a few of her more honorable accomplishments. The experiences with all of these successes, particularly the Hull House, contributed highly to her donations to social theory."
Tags: john, adams, settlement, house, toynbee, hall, ellen, star, charles, hull, poor, working, class
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses Jane Addams, who was a pioneer in social work, an active opponent of war and a driver of reforms in politics and education during the last quarter of the nineteenth and first quarter of the twentieth centuries. However, as the writer points out, many of the social problems she fought so fiercely to overcome, still exist. In this paper, the writer revisits Jane Addams' personal background, ideals, writings and achievements, that furnishes insight into why her activism might be of value at the start of the twenty-first century in dealing with some of today's most serious societal ills.
From the Paper "Cimbala and Miller, in 'Against the Tide: Women Reformers in American Society', emphasize the influence that Jane Addams' father and mother had on her life. Her mother, although only alive for the first several years of Addams' life, exhibited kindness and generosity toward the poor thereby serving as a role model. Addams' father, according to these authors, was "a wealthy landowner, miller, banker, investor and state legislator," a man possessing "moral rectitude and civic-mindedness". Upon his death, he left Addams' with a substantial inheritance accompanied by an intense desire to change the world for the better, although her desire was tempered by a perception of expectations of her that constrained her from taking action. Her studies of Tolstoy, Marx, Emerson, and others helped to formulate her commitment to work for the benefit of the poor and suffering."
Abstract This paper examines how written in 1910 as both an autobiography and an account of her founding of the famous Hull House in Chicago, Jane Addams' seminal text "Twenty Years at Hull House" has much in store for its reader. It examines Addams own account of her formative years, from the almost allegorical narrative of moral development and conversion, to the actual story of this home of social reform at the turn of the century.
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the book "Twenty Years at Hull-House" by Jane Addams. Specifically, it discusses what her political argument is and how she goes about promoting it in the book. It looks at how Addams argues that it is the responsibility of the government to care and aid those in poverty and that regulating the workplace is one place to begin this aid. It also examines how Addams promotes the idea that everyone needs to respect each other and work together to solve society's toughest problems.
From the Paper "Part of her argument surrounds the inactivity of local and state governments to create decent living and working conditions for the nation's poor. She writes, "The policy of the public authorities of never taking an initiative, and always waiting to be urged to do their duty, is obviously fatal in a neighborhood where there is little initiative among the citizens" (83). The city has a moral obligation to create decent conditions for the city's poorest workers, but she notices that often they shirk their responsibility because the immigrant citizens do not know their rights or how to access them. She notes that many houses do not have sewers, there is little street lighting, the streets are dirty, and the schools are inadequate, among other things. "
Abstract Discusses the spiritual pilgrimage or journey of two American leaders: Jane Addams and Malcolm X. Compares purpose of both journeys.. Overview of life of Malcolm X & his spiritual revelation in prison his education, attitudes, his leadership in the black nationalist movement. Overview of Addams life & her spiritual and personal journey. Her decision to devote her future to establishing a settlement house t help Chicago'r poor people; her belief in the need for social welfare programs.
From the Paper "The stories told in both The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley and Twenty Years at Hull House by Jane Addams each fit the classic pattern of the spiritual pilgrimage. Each of the protagonists sets out on a spiritual journey which is simply seen as part of life, though it is a journey that not everyone takes as fully as possible. Malcolm X, for instance, might have continued down the criminal path he began on had he not had a revelation while in prison. Jane Addams's spiritual journey is more direct and lifelong, and in her case, she had to overcome a physical abnormality because of a congenital spinal defect. Both became leaders in their respective times and communities, and both suggested the importance of such institutions as education, social welfare, and religion.
The vital importance of education is emphasized again and ..."
Abstract This paper discusses the pioneers in worker education: Jane Addams and her Hull House, Miles Horton and the Highlander and Herbert Kliebard, the model for contemporary public vocational education. The paper states that an ideal curriculum for workers includes both vocational and academic subjects and allows for individual needs. The author believes that the most significant problem today is the lack of a mandated systematic process for delivering worker education services.
From the Paper "The national education reform movement of the 1980's helped to prepare America's youth for work and for making career choices. The basic objective to educate the disadvantaged is still evident within our society. The School-to-Work Opportunities Act was designed to improve student learning, school retention and transition to the workplace by improving the quality and relevance of education for all students. This is achieved through experiences that integrate school-based and work-based learning and improve knowledge of and access to career opportunities. The implementation of career education programs and the use of job shadowing allow students to learn what job opportunities are available while learning how to prepare for them. The implementation requires the restructuring of secondary education and the extensive involvement of business in the work force preparation of youth. "
Examining how the stories in "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Haley and "Twenty Years at Hull House" by Jane Addams each fit the classic pattern of the spiritual pilgrimage.
Abstract This paper explains how each of the protagonists in these stories sets out on a spiritual journey which is simply seen as part of life, though it is a journey that not everyone takes as fully as possible. It shows how Malcolm X, for instance, might have continued down the criminal path he began on had he not had a revelation while in prison. This is compared to Jane Addams' spiritual journey, which is more direct and lifelong, and in her case, she had to overcome a physical abnormality because of a congenital spinal defect. Both became leaders in their respective times and communities, and both suggested the importance of such institutions as education, social welfare, and religion.
From the Paper "The vital importance of education is emphasized again and again in The Autobiography of Malcolm X, as is the need for a better understanding of the development of a black identity in American society. Malcolm X grew up in a world where being black was a handicap. It could even lead to one's death at the hands of an angry mob, something he knew from his childhood. At the time, this implanted in his mind a subtle sense of shame at his blackness, something he could not have articulated but which influenced his development as a human being and his choices as a young man. He tried to be as white as he could both culturally and physically, a choice which led him into criminal activity that only emphasized his lack of a positive identity in the white world as in the black. Like many other young black men of his generation, he fell into a certain stereotypical mold imposed on him by the way whites viewed black people. He acted out that stereotype and put on the mask society had made for him. He wore his hair straight because white people had straight hair, making him ashamed of his natural hair."
Tags: prison, civil, rights, society, african, american
An analysis of Jane Addams' "Twenty Years at Hull House," Madeleine's "Madeleine: An Autobiography" and Mabel Dodge Luhan's "Intimate Memories: The Autobiography of Mabel Dodge Luhan".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 44.95
Abstract This paper will discuss three women's autobiographies and discover how they appealed to society in their unique approaches to gender relations. By discussing the differing lives of Jane Addams' "Twenty Years at Hull House," Madeleine's "Madeleine: An Autobiography," and Mabel Dodge Luhan's "Intimate Memories: The Autobiography of Mabel Dodge Luhan, we can see why these women reinvented themselves and transformed the way that people saw women within their times.
Abstract The paper discusses Jane Addams's place in American history and her contributions to society. It looks at her formative years and her Victorian background's emphasis on helping the less fortunate.
From the Paper "Jane Addams
A Life
Abstract
The following biography will focus on the life of Jane Addams. An introduction will discuss her significant place in American history as a contributor to society and peace. The following section will discuss her formative ..."
Abstract This paper studies the lives, work and writings of Harriett Martineau, Jane Addams and W.E.B Dubois, all of whom embodied the expression "Practice what you preach." The paper demonstrates how all three authors dedicated their life and writings not only to the philosophy of social involvement in a particular socially disadvantaged community, but to living and embodying this philosophy. The paper traces the actions and impact of each individual, focusing on his or her ability to achieve practical social action through their own lives, personal acts of defiance, and public acts of engaged social upheaval.
From the Paper "Martineau died in the 1870's, shortly before the birth of Jane Addams, the founder of the settlement movement. Addams is noted for viewing the needs of the poor with an objective sense of compassion and an absence of moral judgment. Thus, her social activism was conduced in the same spirit as Martineau conducted her sociological analysis of American and Middle Eastern societies. Jane Addams was another woman who defied conventional expectation of how a woman should live in her devotion to improve the life of the poor with her actions in the community, as well as with her writings. Her work in social settlements dealt with the problems created by urbanization, industrialization, and immigration. Unlike many other settlement houses, Addams' Hull-House residence provided kindergarten and day care facilities for the children of working mothers; an employment bureau; an art gallery; libraries; English and citizenship classes; and theater, music and art classes. "As the complex expanded to include thirteen buildings, Hull-House supported more clubs and activities such as a Labor Museum, the Jane Club for single working girls, meeting places for trade union groups, and a wide array of cultural events." (UCI, 2005) During this time, Addams also penned books, speeches, and newspaper articles advocating for the rights of the poor to better housing and conditions, as well as for the peace movement. Thus Adams was the first activist to unite social theories about the empowerment of women to the empowerment of the poor, and to the international trade movements for labor rights and world peace."
Abstract This paper discusses the works of Jacob Riis and Jane Addams. It explores the work of the Populist Party in the U.S. in the late 1800s. The author expands on the solutions of all three to pressing problems of the day, including solutions or reforms they proposed.
From the Paper "Jacob Riis immigrated to the United States from Denmark with the hope of making enough money to marry the daughter of a wealthy man in his native Denmark. Riis he was not prepared for what he found when he arrived in New York City. America was in the grip of a depression. There were thousands of people in New York City alone who were homeless and jobless. For three years Riis suffered poverty and near starvation ..."
Tags: Jacob Riis, Jane Addams, and Populist Party, pressing problems
This study analyzes the misbehavior of adolescent girls as exemplified by the character of Frankie Addams in Carson McCullers' "The Member of the Wedding" and by the character of Beverly Ann Donofrio in her autobiographical "Riding in Cars With Boys".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, 1994, $ 47.95
From the Paper "This study will analyze the misbehavior of adolescent girls as exemplified by the character of Frankie Addams in Carson McCullers' "The Member of the Wedding" and by the character of Beverly Ann Donofrio in her autobiographical "Riding in Cars With Boys". The study will consider what makes an adolescent girl a "bad girl" or a "good girl," what leads them to misbehave, how each of the two girls sees herself, how each girl's culture judges her, and how this reader sees each of them.
There are similarities and differences between the two girls in terms of why they are "bad" in the eyes of those around them. They come from very different socioeconomic backgrounds, Beverly from a poor neighborhood, Frankie from a wealthier family with a cook and other conveniences. They live in different era---Frankie in the 1940s of World War II, Beverly in the 1960s, but both eras ... "
Abstract This paper examines how it is clear from novels and movies, such as "Interview with the Vampire" and Bram Stoker's "Dracula?, and long-surviving TV shows, such as "The Musters" and "The Addams family", that there is a genuine folklore fascination with vampires. It analyzes how the vampire genre is a perfectly legitimate theme for horror stories, as legitimate as ghosts, werewolves, and other monsters. It also discusses the lack of empirical evidence as to the genuine existence of vampires, past or present. It shows how myths and folklore about vampires are part of the landscape of history and very easy to come by for researchers, but factual evidence is far more difficult to obtain.
Outline
Vampire Folklore and the Burning of Corpses
Believers, Murderers and Some History of Vampires
Conclusion
From the Paper "This phenomenon of burning the corpse of a suspected (or "known") vampire is universally present throughout folklore literature, notably in the richly descriptive vampire book edited by Alan Dundes . There are myriad customs when it comes to the burning, however. In Romania, for example, as recently as 1914 (Dundes, 17), the vampire corpse was ?disinterred,? undressed and put in a bag; the clothes were put back into the coffin, sprinkled with holy water, and the coffin was returned to the grave. The body was taken to the forest, the heart was cut out, and the body cut up in pieces, and burned, piece by piece, with the heart being burnt last. Those present came near the fire when the heart burned, so the smoking from the burning vampire heart passed over them, to "protect" them."
Abstract This paper explains that, after the family, schools are the most dominant social institutions in the life of most young Americans today; through formal and informal education, children learn both academic and life skills. The author points out that philosopher John Dewey (1916) stated that the end goal of education lies beyond teaching young people job skills; instead, education should prepare a young person to participate in "a common life" that constitutes this country's democracy. The author believes that her own philosophy of education is heavily influenced by Dewey, Addams, and Schon. Education is an influential agent for social change.
From the Paper "Hutchinson (2003) further discusses the efforts of Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman to address the racial and socio-economic inequity in public. While educators have been working to bridge this divide, the factors that perpetuate this gap also occur outside the school's jurisdiction. These would include issues such as poverty and drug addiction. The solution is thus not hiring more teachers, but helping other community groups ? youth groups, church leaders ? to develop strategies such as after-school programs to keep children on track."
