Paradox of Southern Progressivism, 1880-1930

Name: Paradox of Southern Progressivism, 1880-1930
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ISBN: 9780807845899

ISBN-10: 0807845892

ISBN-13: 9780807845899

Edition: 1997

Authors: William A. Link

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Focusing on the cultural conflicts between social reformers and southern communities, William Link presents an important reinterpretation of the origins and impact of progressivism in the South. He shows that a fundamental clash of values divided reformers and rural southerners, ultimately blocking the reforms. His book, based on extensive archival research, adds a new dimension to the study of American reform movements. The new group of social reformers that emerged near the end of the nineteenth century believed that the South, an underdeveloped and politically fragile region, was in the midst of a social crisis. They recognized the environmental causes of social problems and pushed for…

Book details

List price: $55.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 2/26/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 1.02" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English

William A. Link, Richard J. Milbauer Professor of History at the University of Florida, is author of The Paradox of Southern Progressivism, 1880-1930 and William Friday: Power, Purpose, and American Higher Education.



Preface


Abbreviations


Localism in Transition


The Contours of Social Policy


Governance and the Moral Crisis


Paternalism and Reform


The Reform Crusade


Social Purity


Schools and Health


Family


Social Policy and Community Resistance


Building the Social Efficiency State


The Limits of Paternalism


Schools, Health, and Popular Resistance


The Family and the State


Epilogue: Legacies


Notes


Bibliography


Index