The discovery of abundance: Simon N. Patten and the transformation of social theory 9781597403931, 9780801401398, 9781597401647

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The discovery of abundance: Simon N. Patten and the transformation of social theory
 9781597403931, 9780801401398, 9781597401647

Table of contents :
Frontmatter (page N/A)
Introduction (page 1)
Chapter 1 Illinois and Germany, 1852-1885 (page 13)
Chapter 2 Professionalism and Social Change, 1885-1910 (page 32)
Chapter 3 The Standard of Living (page 44)
Chapter 4 The Problems of Welfare, 1892-1896 (page 60)
Chapter 5 Authority and Action, 1897-1903 (page 80)
Chapter 6 An Active Pragmatist, 1904-1914 (page 95)
Chapter 7 War and Social Reform, 1914-1918 (page 115)
Chapter 8 Materialism, Collectivism, and Abundance, 1917-1922 (page 131)
Chapter 9 The Communication of Abundance, 1890-1920 (page 145)
Epilogue: The Triumph of Abundance, 1920-1965 (page 163)
Notes (page 179)
A Note on Sources (page 229)
Bibliography (page 239)
Index (page 253)

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THE DISCOVERY OF ABUNDANCE Simon N. Patten and the Transformation of Social Theory Yt

Committee on the Albert J. Beveridge Award, 1965 American Historical Association Richard M. Morse, Chairman Alexander DeConde David A. Shannon Lawrence W. Towner

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