A Study of the Higher Life of Chicago: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature in Candidacy for the . (Department or Sociology) (Classic Reprint)

Explore Chicago’s cultural heartbeat and the work shaping its city life.

This comprehensive study gathers the institutions and agencies advancing the intellectual, social, moral, aesthetic, and religious life of Chicago. It highlights how the city’s libraries, unions, settlements, civic clubs, charities, arts, and religious groups contribute to the higher life of the metropolis, offering a panoramic view of Chicago’s cultural endowment.

The book presents a clear, reader-friendly survey of major chapters and themes, from the growth of Chicago and its public and private libraries to the role of trade unions, social settlements, and charitable organizations. It situates these efforts within the city’s broader economic and social context, showing how culture and community work together to shape daily life in one of America’s great urban centers.
What you’ll experience

• A structured overview of Chicago’s key cultural and public institutions, including libraries, art, and education.
• Insight into the educational and social contributions of trade unions and civic associations.
• An examination of charities, social settlements, and religious life as part of the city’s higher life.
• A sense of how these elements fit together to inform policy, community action, and everyday life in Chicago.

Ideal for readers of urban history, social theory, and anyone curious about how a city’s cultural fabric is built and sustained.