The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform: Including All Social-Reform Movements and Activities, and the Economic, Industrial, and Sociological Facts and Statistics of All Countries and All Social Subject

William Dwight Porter Bliss

9780243034086: The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform: Including All Social-Reform Movements and Activities, and the Economic, Industrial, and Sociological Facts and Statistics of All Countries and All Social Subject

ISBN 10: 0243034083 ISBN 13: 9780243034086

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform is a comprehensive, reliable guide to the world of social change.

It brings together movements, facts, and debates in one lasting reference.

This edition aims to be thorough yet accessible: articles are written by specialists, with living topics treated carefully and with balanced view points. It profiles reform history, key figures, and the practical efforts shaping work, housing, education, health, and government. The work is designed for general readers and students, not just experts, and includes biographical and statistical material drawn from major sources.
What you’ll experience

In-depth coverage of major reform movements and practical efforts across countries
Insight into cooperation, labor organizing, political reform, housing, public health, and social legislation
Biographical sketches, statistics, and cross-references to guide further learning
Aimed at readers seeking a broad, usable picture of social reform in history and today

Ideal for readers of social reform, students, teachers, and general workers who want a broad, trustworthy overview without jargon.

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