Project Gutenberg 2005-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 624 Addams, Jane 1860 1935 Addams, Laura Jane The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets" by Jane Addams is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the struggles and experiences faced by urban youth, particularly in industrial cities, highlighting their need for healthy outlets for recreation and expression. Addams critiques the lack of public provision for play and leisure, which often leads to negative consequences for young people navigating city life. The opening of the book sets a tone of concern and urgency regarding the wellbeing of youth immersed in urban environments. Addams begins by reflecting on the universal longing for joy and vitality experienced by each generation, emphasizing that cities, particularly modern industrial settings, have neglected the importance of recreational spaces for their young inhabitants. She observes that while society values the labor of young individuals, it fails to cater to their innate desire for play and adventure, resulting in the emergence of dangerous alternatives that can lead to vice and disillusionment. By sharing vivid observations and anecdotes, Addams underscores the critical need for societal awareness and action to nurture the spirit of youth in urban settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Child rearing Urban youth HQ Text Category: Sociology Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 188737 2025-08-07T06:06:15.054166 text/html 187515 2020-12-11T21:10:13 text/html 145201 2025-08-07T06:06:20.756135 application/epub+zip 147362 2025-08-07T06:06:17.786140 application/epub+zip 141178 2025-08-07T06:06:16.701157 application/epub+zip 298194 2025-08-07T06:06:22.988139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285088 2025-08-07T06:06:20.068128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258120 2022-09-08T04:09:06.689271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179832 2025-08-07T06:06:14.757173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179707 2020-12-11T21:10:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179698 2020-12-11T21:10:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20303 2025-08-07T06:06:23.109124 application/rdf+xml 14804 2025-08-07T06:06:17.190142 image/jpeg 3458 2025-08-07T06:06:16.944144 image/jpeg 68770 2020-12-11T21:10:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 71056 2020-12-11T21:10:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 68732 2020-12-11T21:10:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 141632 2025-08-07T06:06:15.070188 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia