University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Crisis and progress: The rhetoric and ideals of a nineteenth century reformer, George William Curtis (1824-1892)
Abstract
dc:description"George William Curtis and his fellow reformers were part of the new knowledge elite of journalists, academics, and other professionals that developed in the second half of the nineteenth century. The rise of a national press allowed more pervasive and persistent publicity of reform agendas. Sympathetic editors and journalists, like Curtis, considered their role to be that of sentinels and tribunes of the ""public interest"". In this role, they were instrumental in setting the parameters and defining the terms of debate over government's role in fostering the ""good society"" in America. These reformers disdained theory, particularly that of laissez-faire and limited government, in favor of pragmatism and utilitarianism."
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- History
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 1993
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Kennedy, Robert Charles
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- McColley, Robert
Subjects
dc:subject × 2Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- Copyright 1993 Kennedy, Robert Charles
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
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AAI9411668
(UMI)AAI9411668 - OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22673