The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets
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The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets is a 1909 social reform book by Jane Addams that examines the lives of urban youth and advocates for better recreational and social opportunities in American cities.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book → social reform book → |
| addresses |
dangers of commercialized amusements
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moral and social development of youth → |
| advocatesFor |
better recreational opportunities for youth
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better social opportunities for youth → |
| associatedWith |
settlement house movement
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| associatedWithMovement |
Progressive Era reform
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| author |
Jane Addams
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| discusses |
dance halls
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playgrounds and public recreation facilities → theater and popular amusements → |
| focusesOn |
conditions of young people in American cities
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| genre |
social reform literature
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sociology → |
| hasAuthorNotableRole |
co-founder of Hull House
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| hasAuthorOccupation |
settlement worker
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social reformer → |
| hasForm |
essay collection
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| historicalContext |
Progressive Era United States
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| influenced |
later youth work and recreation movements
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| intendedAudience |
educators
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policy makers → social reformers → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
recreation
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social reform → urban life → urban youth → |
| periodDiscussed |
early 20th century American cities
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| publicationYear |
1909
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| relatedTo |
Hull House
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| theme |
need for constructive leisure activities
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prevention of juvenile delinquency → relationship between youth and the urban environment → social responsibility toward youth → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Jane Addams
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