Women, Culture, and Community [electronic resource] : Religion and Reform in Galveston, 1880-1920
Turner, Elizabeth Hayes.
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press,
1997.
In this work, Elizabeth Turner addresses a central question in post-Reconstruction social history: why did middle-class women expand their activities from the private to the public sphere and begin, in the years just before World War I, an unprecedented activism? Using Galveston as a case study, Turner examines how a generally conservative, traditional environment could produce important women's organizations for Progressive reform. She concludes that the women of Galveston, though slow to respond to national movements, were stirred to action on behalf of their local community. Local organizat
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Contents; Introduction: The Multiple Meanings of Culture, Community, Religion, and Reform; 1 Disaster Strikes the Island City; 2 Women, Culture, and the Church: Memorials, Cemeteries, and Music; 3 Church Programs: Sunday School, Bible Classes, and Women's Societies; 4 ""A Blessing upon Our Labors"": Women's Benevolent Societies and Poor Relief; 5 Benevolent Institutions and Their Lady Managers; 6 Women's Clubs; 7 After the Storm: Women, Public Policy, and Power; 8 ""The Interest Has Never Lagged"": African American Women and the Black Community; 9 Women Organizing for the Vote
10 The YWCA and Wage-Earning WomenConclusion: Toward Progressive Women's Communities; Appendix A: An Essay on Methodology; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
In this work, Elizabeth Turner addresses a central question in post-Reconstruction social history: why did middle-class women expand their activities from the private to the public sphere and begin, in the years just before World War I, an unprecedented activism? Using Galveston as a case study, Turner examines how a generally conservative, traditional environment could produce important women's organizations for Progressive reform. She concludes that the women of Galveston, though slow to respond to national movements, were stirred to action on behalf of their local community. Local organizat
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Galveston (Tex.) -- History.
Galveston (Tex.) -- Race relations.
Middle class women -- Texas -- Galveston -- History.
Middle class women -- Texas -- Galveston -- Political activity.
Middle class women -- Texas -- Galveston -- Social conditions.
Social action -- Texas -- Galveston -- History.
Social problems -- Texas -- Galveston -- History.
Middle class women
Middle class women
Middle class women
Social problems
Social action
Gender Studies & Sexuality
Gender & Ethnic Studies
Social Sciences