Social Class, Social Action, and Education: The Failure of Progressive Democracy

by Aaron Schutz

Book Overview

Middle-class progressives in the early 20th Century wanted to transform a corrupt and chaotic industrial America into an "authentic" democracy. But they were led astray by their privilege. Focused on enhancing the voices of individuals, generations of progressives remained blind to the rich culture of "democratic solidarity" infusing labor unions and organizing in poor communities. This book traces the problematic evolution of progressive democracy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230105912
• ISBN13: 9780230105911
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.3"