{"product_id":"natural-allies-9780252063206","title":"Natural Allies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerica''s female benevolent societies took root in the 1790s. Initially founded on notions of Christian duty and hope of heavenly reward, these groups produced volunteers dedicated to providing aid to unfortunates in general and women and children in particular. Anne Frior Scott explores the history of these aid societies and how they allowed women to influence America''s social agenda and make inroads into politics long before they could vote. Scott reveals how women from all corners of society took part; examines their changing role in the midst of tumultuous times and during the rise of the welfare state; assesses the overlooked accomplishment of black women''s organizations from the early days of the republic; and looks at the kinds of enduring community institutions women''s organizations founded and maintained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Both an engaging survey of existing scholarship and a plea for additional research. . . . With wry humor and impassioned scholarship, Anne Frior Scott teaches us that the more we are able to learn about women . . . 'the more we will understand about the society that has shaped us all.'\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reminds us that women found inventive and effective ways to enter the political arena even before they voted or held office. And it testifies to what can happen when women's concerns, which traditionally emphasize the welfare of women and children, take priority on the national agenda.\"--Sarah Stage, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments   xi\u003cbr\u003e Introduction   1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e   7\u003cbr\u003e 1. \u003ci\u003eTo Cast Our Mite on the Altar of Benevolence: Women Begin to Organize\u003c\/i\u003e   11\u003cbr\u003e 2. \u003ci\u003eTo Overleap the Modesty of Nature: The Emergence of Female Activism\u003c\/i\u003e   37\u003cbr\u003e 3. \u003ci\u003eWe Are Now Very Busy: Women and War\u003c\/i\u003e   58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA New World - to Some Extent\u003c\/i\u003e   79\u003cbr\u003e 4. \u003ci\u003eOnward Christian Women\u003c\/i\u003e   85\u003cbr\u003e 5. \u003ci\u003eSelf-Improvement, Community Improvement\u003c\/i\u003e   111\u003cbr\u003e 6. \u003ci\u003eInventing \"Progressivism\": Municipal Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e   141\u003cbr\u003e 7. \u003ci\u003eInventing \"Progressivism\": Social Justice\u003c\/i\u003e   159\u003cbr\u003e 8. \u003ci\u003eAs Organizations They Could Ask and Gain\u003c\/i\u003e   175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix: The Broad Reach of Municipal Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e   185\u003cbr\u003e Notes   191\u003cbr\u003e Index   231\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllustrations follow page 110.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400463884631,"sku":"9780252063206","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/natural-allies-9780252063206","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}