Character Is Destiny: The Autobiography of Alice Salomon (Social History, Popular Culture, and Politics in Germany)
Andrew Lees
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Hardcover. In her autobiography, Alice Salomon describes how she became involved in social work and devoted her life to social activism and education, became a prolific author and leading feminist of her time. Her account ends with her expulsion from Germany and emigration to America in 1937. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
In her autobiography, the remarkable feminist and social worker Alice Salomon recounts her transition in the 1890s from privileged idleness to energetic engagement in solving social problems. Salomon took the lead in establishing the profession of social work, and built a career as a social reformer, activist, and educator. A prolific author, Salomon also played a key role in the transatlantic dialogue between German and American feminists in the early twentieth century. Her narrative concludes with the account of her expulsion from Germany by the Nazis in 1937.
Salomon's formative influence on the field of social work makes her story ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472113675
SKU
V9780472113675
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99-50
About Andrew Lees
Andrew Lees is Professor and Chair of the History Department at Rutgers University, Camden.
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