| Description |
x, 228 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"The first and third parts deal chronologically with her life. Part Two expounds upon Boulding's philosophy of education, her role as a member of the Religious Society of Friends, her espousal of the conceptual evolution of cultures of peace, and her theoretical work in women's studies and peace research"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-224) and index. |
| Contents |
Seeds and soil : forebears and early life -- Young adult and wife -- Foundations for peacebuilding : the Boulding family -- Years as a "happy homemaker" : the 1950s and early 1960s -- Return to school and the "respite" to run for Congress -- Philosophy of education -- Quaker educator -- The culture of peace -- Women, futures, and peace -- Sociologist and traveler for international peace : the 1970s and early 1980s -- Journey to the "country of old age". |
| Subject |
Boulding, Elise.
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Quakers -- United States -- Biography.
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Sociologists -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0786420553 softcover alkaline paper |
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