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Men and Women Adrift

YMCA and the YWCA in the City [Paperback]

by Margaret Spratt

    • Author

      Margaret Spratt

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      New York University Press

    • Published

      July 1997

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      The YMCA and the YWCA have been an integral part of America's urban landscape since their emergence almost 150 years ago. Yet the significant influence these organizations had on American society has been largely overlooked. Men and Women Adrift explores the role of the YMCA and YWCA in shaping the identities of America's urban population.

      Examining the urban experiences of the single young men and women who came to the cities in search of employment and personal freedom, these essays trace the role of the YMCA and the YWCA in urban America from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. The contributors detail the YMCA's early competition with churches and other urban institutions, the associations' unique architectural style, their services for members of the working class, African Americans, and immigrants, and their role in defining gender and sexual identities.

      The volume includes contributions by Michelle Busby, Jessica Elfenbein, Sarah Heath, Adrienne Lash Jones, Paula Lupkin, Raymond A. Mohl, Elizabeth Norris, Cliff Putney, Nancy Robertson, Thomas Winter, and John D. Wrathall.

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      • Author

        Margaret Spratt

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        New York University Press

      • Published

        July 1997

      • Weight

        454g

      • Page Count

        332

      • Dimensions

        153 x 228 x 22 mm

      • ISBN

        9780814755426

      • ISBN-10

        0814755429

      • Eden Code

        1195587

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      • Author/Creator: Margaret Spratt

      • ISBN: 9780814755426

      • Publisher: New York University Press

      • Release Date: July 1997

      • Weight: 454g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 228 x 22 mm

      • Eden Code: 1195587


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