NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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She was a woman.
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Did not attend a university.
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She did not have a degree in sociology.
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All of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Addams is best known for her pioneering activism in the social settlement movement-the radical arm of the progressive movement whose adherents so embraced the ideals of progressivism that they chose to live as neighbors in oppressed communities to learn from and help the marginalized members of society.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jane Addams was an extraordinary woman and a founding figure of the social sciences even if she did not have a conventional scholarly career. Among other things, she reminds us of the importance of immersion and contextual knowledge to her ability to connect human-to-human beyond identity differences.
Detailed explanation-3: -"Addams’ philosophy combined feminist sensibilities with an unwavering commitment to social improvement through cooperative efforts. Although she sympathized with feminists, socialists, and pacifists, Addams refused to be labeled. This refusal was pragmatic rather than ideological."