Open AccessJane Addams, Coherence in Uncertain Times: a Political Entrepreneurship in Social Work
Author(s) -
Patrícia Melgar Alcantud,
Teresa Plaja,
Ariadna Munté,
Gisela Redondo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
historia social y de la educación
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.197
H-Index - 3
ISSN - 2014-3567
DOI - 10.17583/hse.8771
Subject(s) - politics , social justice , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , human rights , immigration , sociology , economic justice , work (physics) , political science , law and economics , law , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Since its inception, social work has promoted the defense of human rights and social justice. Doing so has also implied having an influence in the political arena. Although, in some contexts, participation in the political arena of social workers is limited. Based on an analysis of the figure of Jane Addams, using a bibliographic analysis, this study shows the role that social work can play in changing policies and the importance of being coherent with personal values, as well as engaging in equal dialogue using human rights and social justice as a starting point. Jane Addams became a political entrepreneur in fields such as the struggle for women's rights, the rights of immigrants, the fight against child labor exploitation and the quest for peace. This positioning had negative repercussions on her public image, although she was finally awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.