Journal of Social Science: Containing the Transactions of the American Association, November, 1896 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

American Social Science Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0243054149 ISBN 13: 9780243054145

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Explore the Saratoga papers of 1896 in the Journal of Social Science, a window into late‑19th‑century debates on education, race, law, and city life.

This edition gathers discussions from the American Social Science Association’s annual meeting, with a focus on education, jurisprudence, and finance, plus debates that shaped policy and practice in schools, urban affairs, and public accountability.

The volume presents a series of keynote addresses, departmental papers, and lively debates. It highlights the aims and limits of higher education for marginalized communities, the role of industrial training, and the need for thoughtful leadership in religious and secular schooling. It also covers municipal governance, accounting, and the evolving relationship between private corporations, public services, and city budgets.

• Papers and debates on higher education for the colored population, religious leadership, and the value of professional training for pastors and teachers.
• Discussions on industrial education, trade schools, and the balance between cultural education and practical skills.
• Jurisprudence studies, including international justice and legislative relations to law.
• Finance and municipal administration, focusing on accounting, productivity, and the challenges of urban services.

Ideal for readers of social science history, policy debates of the era, and researchers tracing early discussions of education, race, and urban governance in America.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0243054149
• ISBN 13: 9780243054145
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212