The Paradox of Southern Progressivism, 1880-1930

by Link, William A.

• ISBN13: 9780807845899
• ISBN10: 0807845892
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-02-01
• Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr

Summary

How southern communities deflected the efforts of reformersFocusing on the cultural conflicts between social reformers and southern communities, William Link presents an important reinterpretation of the origins and impact of progressivism in the South. He shows that a fundamental clash of values divided reformers and rural southerners, ultimately blocking the reforms. Based on extensive archival research, this book adds a new dimension to the study of American reform movements."Link has significantly advanced our understanding of the Progressive movement .... His work offers a provocative interpretive framework for more specific state and local studies". -- American Historical Review"Link has accomplished an elegant piece of synthesis and interpretation, and this volume deserves to be widely read. It will be indispensable to those studying the postbellum South, Progressivism, or American reform". -- Southern Cultures

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xvii
Localism in Transition	p. 1
The Contours of Social Policy	p. 3
Governance and the Moral Crisis	p. 31
Paternalism and Reform	p. 58
The Reform Crusade	p. 93
Social Purity	p. 95
Schools and Health	p. 124
Family	p. 160
Social Policy and Community Resistance	p. 201
Building the Social Efficiency State	p. 203
The Limits of Paternalism	p. 239
Schools, Health, and Popular Resistance	p. 268
The Family and the State	p. 296
Epilogue: Legacies	p. 322
Notes	p. 327
Bibliography	p. 397
Index	p. 427
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