Progressive intellectuals and the dilemmas of democratic commitment / Leon Fink.

Author/creator Fink, Leon, 1948-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1997.
Descriptionx, 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Progressive reformers, social scientists, and the search for a democratic public -- Defining the people : the Wisconsin School of labor history and the creation of the American worker -- The people's expert : Charles McCarthy and the perils of public service -- Joining the people : William English Walling and the specter of the intellectual class -- A love for the people : Anna Strunsky Walling and the domestic limits of democratic idealism -- A voice for the people : A. Philip Randolph and the cult of leadership -- The people's strategist : W. Jett Lauck and the panacea of plenty -- Teaching the people : Wil Lou Gray and the siren of educational opportunity.
Local noteLittle-323456--305131027466
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 289-362) and index.
LCCN 97025506
ISBN0674661605 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E169.1 .F525 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold