American Catholic lay groups and transatlantic social reform in the progressive era / Deirdre M. Moloney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moloney, Deirdre M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholics--United States--History--19th century.

Catholics.

Catholics--United States--History--20th century.

Laity--Catholic Church--History--19th century.

Laity.

Laity--Catholic Church--History--20th century.

Christian sociology--Catholic Church--United States--History of doctrines--19th century.

Christian sociology.

Christian sociology--Catholic Church--United States--History of doctrines--20th century.

Progressivism (United States politics).

United States--Social conditions--1865-1918.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Other Title:

American Catholic lay groups & transatlantic social reform in the progressive era

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text traces the development of social reform movements among American Catholics from 1880 to 1925. Deirdre M. Moloney reveals how Catholic gender ideologies, emerging middle-class values, and ethnic identities shaped the goals and activities of lay activists in this time.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Celebrating an American Catholic Legacy; 2. Combating "Whisky's Work"; 3. The Friendly Hand & the Helping Purse; 4. Poverty & Proselytizers; 5. Promoting the Maternal over Material, Ideal over Idle; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-257) and index.

ISBN:

9798890874634

9780807860441

0807860441

OCLC:

476237137