Schneiderhan, Erik. <br/><br/>
The Size of Others' Burdens :  Barack Obama, Jane Addams, and the Politics of Helping Others. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (262 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: An American's Dilemma -- Chapter 2: The Right to Be Heard -- Chapter 3: The Chicago Scheme -- Chapter 4: A Clash of Ethical Standards -- Chapter 5: Wake Up! It's Morning in America -- Chapter 6: A Big City with Big Problems -- Chapter 7: Balancing a Hard Head with a Big Heart -- Chapter 8: Mixing on the Thronged and Common Road -- Appendix: On Methods and Theory -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> This book asks how people can act in the face of competing pressures--the American ideal of self-reliance and a communal value of helping those in need--and explores the stories of two famous community organizers, Jane Addams and Barack Obama, to develop present-day lessons for improving our communities. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780804794954 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Addams, Jane, -- 1860-1935.<br/>Obama, Barack.<br/>Social reformers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.<br/>Charity -- Political aspects -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History.<br/>Individualism -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History.<br/>Charities -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History.<br/>Community organization -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV99 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>361.973