American Creed : Philanthropy and the Rise of Civil Society, 1700-1865 / / Kathleen D. McCarthy

• Autore: McCarthy Kathleen D.
• Pubblicazione: Chicago : , : University of Chicago Press, , [2011]; ©2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (332 p.)
• Disciplina: 361.7/63/097309034
• Soggetto topico: Charities -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Charities - United States - History - 18th century; Charities -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Civil society -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Civil society - United States - History - 18th century; Civil society -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Nonprofit organizations - United States - History - 18th century; Nonprofit organizations -- United States -- History --19th century
• Soggetto non controllato: philanthropy, charity, generosity, wealth, service, community, social justice, equality, religious freedom, activism, politics, history, volunteerism, public life, voluntary associations, democracy, participation, market revolution, reform, government, organizations, jackson, economic development, women, race, gender, assimilation, belonging, assistance, poverty, inclusion, campaigns, feminism, racism, patronage, abolition, civil society, power, economics, republicanism, religion, chivalry, nonfiction, philosophy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments, -- Introduction -- 1. Forging the Creed -- 2. The Feminization of Republicanism -- 3. The Legacy of Disestablishment -- 4. The Geography of Generosity, -- 5. Race, Religion, and Reform -- 6. The Jacksonian Backlash -- 7. Civil Society/Civil Disorder -- 8. The Politics of Chivalry -- Conclusion: Civil Society and the Civil War -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Since the dawn of the republic, faith in social equality, religious freedom, and the right to engage in civic activism have constituted our national creed. In this bracing history, Kathleen D. McCarthy traces the evolution of these ideals, exploring the impact of philanthropy and volunteerism on America from 1700 to 1865. What results is a vital reevaluation of public life during the pivotal decades leading up to the Civil War. The market revolution, participatory democracy, and voluntary associations have all been closely linked since the birth of the United States. American Creed explores the relationships among these three institutions, showing how charities and reform associations forged partnerships with government, provided important safety valves for popular discontent, and sparked much-needed economic development. McCarthy also demonstrates how the idea of philanthropy became crucially wedded to social activism during the Jacksonian era. She explores how acts of volunteerism and charity became involved with the abolitionist movement, educational patronage, the struggle against racism, and female social justice campaigns. What resulted, she contends, were heated political battles over the extent to which women and African Americans would occupy the public stage. Tracing, then, the evolution of civil society and the pivotal role of philanthropy in the search for and exercise of political and economic power, this book will prove essential to anyone interested in American history and government.
• Titolo autorizzato: American Creed
• ISBN: 1-283-15080-8; 9786613150806; 0-226-56199-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816014403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II