| The Progressives and the Slums: Tenement House Reform in New York City, 1890-1917 Contributor(s): Lubove, Roy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822983796 ISBN-13: 9780822983798 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1963 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 309.262 |
| Lexile Measure: 1520 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.25 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Progressives and the Slums chronicles the reform of tenement housing, where some of the worst living conditions in the world existed. Roy Lubove focuses his study on New York City, detailing the methods, accomplishments, and limitations of housing reform at the turn of the twentieth century. The book is based in part on personal interviews with, and the unpublished writings of Lawrence Veiller, the dominant figure in housing reform between 1898 and 1920. Lubove views Veiller's role, surveys developments prior to 1890, and views housing reform within the broader context of progressive-era protest and reform. |