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Maternal Justice

Name: Maternal Justice
Brand: The University of Chicago Press
SKU: 9780226261508
Price: 16957 HUF
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Miriam Van Waters and the Female Reform Tradition

Szerző: Estelle B. Freedman

Nyelv:

Kötés: Puha kötésű

Kiadó: The University of Chicago Press

Elérhetőség: Beszállítói készleten

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In her extraordinary career as a prison reformer, Miriam Van Waters worked tirelessly to champion th...

Információk a könyvről

Szerző

Estelle B. Freedman

Nyelv

Angol

Kötés

Könyv - Puha kötésű

Kiadva

1998

oldal

476

EAN

9780226261508

ISBN

0226261506

Enbook ID

04544853

Kiadó

The University of Chicago Press

Súly

770

Méretek

165 x 227 x 31

Teljes leírás

In her extraordinary career as a prison reformer, Miriam Van Waters worked tirelessly to champion the cause of socially disadvantaged and delinquent women. Yet, it was her sensational battle to retain the superintendency of the Massachusetts Reformatory for Women in 1949 that made her a national cause celebre, triumphantly defending herself against an array of political and ideological enemies. In this compelling biography, Estelle Freedman moves beyond the controversy to reveal a remarkable woman whose success rested upon the power of her own charismatic leadership. She touched thousands of people - from Boston Brahmins to alcoholics, prostitutes, and desperate criminals, to her devoted prison staff and volunteers. Through her, we meet a wealth of characters, including Eleanor Roosevelt, and see the realities of life in the early decades of this century for a single mother of an adopted daughter. A compelling tale in its own right, Van Waters life also supplies a missing chapter in the history of American women. Combining a deep faith in the social power of motherhood with professional efforts to secure equal justice for women and children. Van Waters and her generation provide a legacy for contemporary woman activists.