Description
Book SynopsisThe influx of southern and eastern European immigrants to the US at the beginning of the 20th century resulted in a stereotype of Catholics as poor, illiterate laborers. This title tells the story of Chicago's Catholic settlement houses and day nurseries and the cross-class alliances they fostered.
Trade ReviewShines a spotlight on one aspect of the interplay between Catholics and urban life. Skok clearly has a superb command not only of the extensive literature of Progressive-era social welfare reform and women's benevolence but also of American Catholic history related to this field.
* American Historical Review *
Deepens our understanding of the settlement impulse and the ways in which it manifested itself outside of the traditional definition of a settlement.
* Michigan Historical Review *
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction—A Hull House and a Church: Interpreting Catholic Settlements
Chapter One—Laywomen to the Rescue: Literature, Charity, and the Catholic Woman's League
Chapter Two—Settlements and the State: CWL Women in City Government
Chapter Three—Sacred Space and Worldly Authority: The Guardian Angel Mission
Chapter Four—Leisure Culture and Boston Marriage: The Madonna Center
Chapter Five—Aspiring Politicians: The De Paul Settlement Club
Chapter Six—Unexpected Rescuers: Day Nursery Mothers and Nuns
Chapter Seven—Professional Rescuers: The Future of Catholic Settlements
Conclusion—Catholic Settlements: Church and State
Appendix—Catholic Day Nurseries, Settlement Houses, and Churches Doing Settlement Work, 1892–1930
Abbreviations Used in Text and Notes
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
