Jane Addams: Progressive Pioneer of Peace, Philosophy, Sociology, Social Work and Public Administration

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shields, Patricia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice, 10
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Philosophy.; Social work.; Sociology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319506463
• ISSN: 2509-5579 ;
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-50646-3
• Physical Description: XXI, 200 p. 27 illus., 6 illus. in color. online resource.

This book examines the life and works of Jane Addams who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1931). Addams was an international leader of the women's peace movement and is noted for spearheading a first-of-its-kind international conference of women at the Hague during World War I. She helped to...