Bøker utgitt av Univ of Chicago on Behalf of Ohio Univ Press

One of the most controversial women of the twentieth century, Jane Addams advocated for children, women, immigrants, fair working conditions, and world peace at a time when women were told to keep quiet and stay at home. Her efforts led to the founding of the first school of social work and of Hull-House, the best-known community house in the United States.

Containing poems about diverse topics, this book, at its core, is an account of sexual assault and its aftermath. Using irony, humor, and associative logic, the speaker engages in a critique of capitalism and the ways women's bodies are monitored, exploited, and expected to conform under that system.