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The roots of community organizing, 1917-1939

Title
  1. The roots of community organizing, 1917-1939 / Neil Betten and Michael J. Austin with contributions by Robert Fisher [and others].
Published by
  1. Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1990.
Author
  1. Betten, Neil.

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Additional authors
  1. Austin, Michael J.
  2. Fisher, Robert, 1947-
Description
  1. viii, 230 pages; 22 cm
Subject
  1. 1900-1999
  2. Community organization > United States > History > 20th century
  3. Social service > United States > History > 20th century
  4. Social action > United States > History > 20th century
  5. Community organization
  6. Social action
  7. Social service
  8. Gemeinwesenarbeit
  9. Opbouwwerk
  10. Geschichte (1917-1939)
  11. United States
  12. USA
Genre/Form
  1. History.
Contents
  1. The roots of community organizing : an introduction / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten -- The intellectual origins of community organizing / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten -- The Cincinnati unit experiment, 1917-1920 / Neil Betten and Michael J. Austin -- The International Institutes : their philosophy and role in community organizing / Raymond A. Mohl and Neil Betten -- Grass roots organizing in the community center movement, 1907-1930 / Robert Fisher -- Rural organizing and the agricultural extension service / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten -- Social planning and physical planning / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten -- Federated philanthropy in a Jewish community, 1904-1939 / Marc Lee Raphael.
  2. The urban political boss as community organizer / Neil Betten and William E. Hershey -- The conflict approach to community organizing : Saul Alinsky and the CIO / Neil Betten and Michael J. Austin -- Religious organizations as a base for community organizing : the Catholic Worker Movement during the Great Depression / Neil Betten and William E. Hershey -- The legacy of community organizing at the close of the Great Depression / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.