The Subjective Necessity for Social Settlements Summary

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The Subjective Necessity for Social Settlements (1982), Jane Addams
The Context Within Which the Article Was Written
The subjective necessity for social settlements revolves around the progressive era of 1890 to 1920. The progressive era was a period of social activism and different political reforms in the united states of America. The aim of the progressive was the elimination of the problems that were caused by industrialization, political corruption, and immigration. Therefore, the changes had to affect people's ways of living in order to create an environment that did not express the impacts of industrialization and political differences. The movements focused on bringing down the different political machines and the regulation of the various monopolies through the use of antitrust laws. As a result, these decisions would promote equal competition and in turn, lead to great economic growth. Various activists joined hands into reforming public education, the local government, and medicine, among others. The progressives were responsible for professionalization and the introduction of social, economic, and political sciences.
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In the article, Addams outlines various ideas that can be applied by a society in regard to growth and engagement in personal investments. She also pointed out that the renaissance of the Christian humanitarianism was going on in Chicago and America with a chance of expressing the social service according to the ways of Christ. This is a description of the activities that were going on in the progressive era whereby the communities had a goal of uniting different social groups. According to the article, the first settlement happened in 1889. This was made possible with the belief that people should have a house, an ample space which is easily accessible in the middle of the foreign colonies in Chicago. The colonies had a tendency to isolating themselves, and therefore, there was a need to create social democracy through the settlements.
In addition, the author aimed at revealing the necessity for settlements as well as analyzing the various motives that were based on emotions rather than conviction. The Hull House of Chicago is used as a perfect example. The motives are divided ...