The Triumph of Ethnic Progressivism
Author | : James J. CONNOLLY |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674029842 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674029844 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Triumph of Ethnic Progressivism written by James J. CONNOLLY and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progressivism, James Connolly shows us, was a language and style of political action available to a wide range of individuals and groups. A diverse array of political and civic figures used it to present themselves as leaders of a communal response to the growing power of illicit interests and to the problems of urban-industrial life. In showing that the several reform visions that arose in Boston included not only the progressivism of the city's business leaders but also a series of ethnic progressivisms, Connolly offers a new approach to urban public life in the early twentieth century.