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The size of others' burdens : Barack Obama, Jane Addams, and the politics of helping others /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schneiderhan, Erik (Professor of sociology) (Author)
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Addams, Jane, > 1860-1935.
Obama, Barack.
Social reformers > Illinois > Chicago > Biography.
Charity > Political aspects > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Individualism > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Charities > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Community organization > Illinois > Chicago > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • An American's dilemma
  • The right to be heard
  • The Chicago scheme
  • A clash of ethical standards
  • Wake up! It's morning in America
  • A big city with big problems
  • Balancing a hard head with a big heart
  • Mixing on the thronged and common road.