The social and political thought of American progressivism
By: edited, with introduction, by Eldon J. Eisenach.
Contributors: Eisenach, Eldon J.
Series: American heritage series; American heritage series (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Hackett Pub.; Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.; Hackett Publishing Company
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Indianapolis, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
Subjects: Political science -- United States -- History.; Progressivism (United States politics); United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918.; United States -- Politics and government.
Description: "Through a variety of primary sources -- including speeches, poems, magazine articles, and book excerpts -- this collection illustrates the origins, ambitions, and political legacy of the American Progressivism movement (1886-1924). A general introduction offers a history of the movement and a brief discussion of recent historiographical debates; headnotes introduce each selection and provide historical and political context."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A preface to progressivism; title: A democratic people with common national goals; title: The new social and political economy; title: Creating an ethic of interconnectedness and a democratic public; title: The law, the state, and the economy; title: The labor question; title: The social gospel and social Christianity; title: Women and families in the new society; title: Progressivism triumphant in America; title: American progressivism triumphant in the world.