Fighting poverty with virtue : moral reform and America’s urban poor, 1825-2000

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Preliminary Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: What Moral Reform Is, and Why It's Important Part One: Moral Reform in the Past Chapter One: Principles and Intentions: Why Moral Reform was Undertaken Chapter Two: The Virtues Taught by the Moral Reformers A. Diligence and its Difficulties B. Sobriety and Success C. Salvation through Saving? D. Family Values: More than Just a Footnote E. Knowledge as Virtue: Why Moral Reform Could be Implemented Chapter Three: Why Moral Reform was Hard to Achieve Part Two: The Critique and Rejection of Moral Reform Chapter Four: The Decline of Laissez-Faire and the Critique of Moral Reform A. Introduction B. Jane Addams: The Compassionate Critique of the Industrial Virtues C. Walter Rauschenbusch: The Christian Critique of Prudence Chapter Five: The Rejection of Moral Reform Chapter Six: African-Americans, Irish-Americans, and Moral Reform: Historical Considerations Chapter Seven: The Contemporary Climate for Moral Reform Chapter Eight: The Contemporary Practice of Moral Reform Urban Ministries, Public Policy, and the Promotion of Virtue Biographical Appendix Notes Bibliography Index