Garbage and Democracy
The Chicago Community Organizing Campaign of the 1890s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6076602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louise W Knight (Northwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 7-27 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j125v14n03_02 |
| OpenAlex | W2312488337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 9 |
In the 1890s, before community development existed as a theory or profession, some citizens in Chicago organized for reform on a citywide scale. Their goals were to compel the municipal government to clean up its garbage problem and to strengthen democracy. Two new organizations-the first founded by women and the second, by women and men together-tackled the garbage issue, using strategies of self-help and of targeting the state sector. Some progress was made in the garbage problem, particularly once reformers started campaigning against corrupt aldermen, but working-class people were never drawn into the campaign after the first year. Middle-class women, however, were significantly empowered by the effort
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2021 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |