Elise Boulding: Autobiographical Writings and Selections from Unpublished Journals and Letters (Pioneers in Arts, Humanities, Science, Engineering, Practice Book 9)

This volume honors the lifetime achievement of distinguished activist and scholar Elise Boulding (1920-2010) on the occasion of her 96th birthday. Known as the "matriarch" of the twentieth century peace research movement, she made significant contributions in the fields of peace education, future studies, feminism, and sociology of the family, as well as serving as a prominent leader in the peace movement and the Society of Friends. She taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder from 1967 to 1978 and at Dartmouth College from 1978 to 1985, and was instrumental in the development of peace studies programs at both those institutions. She was a co-founder of the International Peace Research Association (1964), the Consortium on Peace Research Education and Development (1970), and various peace and women's issue related committees and working groups of the American Sociological Association and International Sociological Association.-- Provided by publisher This volume honors the lifetime achievement of distinguished activist and scholar Elise Boulding (1920-2010) on the occasion of her 96th birthday. Known as the zmatriarchy of the twentieth century peace research movement, she made significant contributions in the fields of peace education, future studies, feminism, and sociology of the family, as well as serving as a prominent leader in the peace movement and the Society of Friends. She taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder from 1967 to 1978 and at Dartmouth College from 1978 to 1985, and was instrumental in the development of peace studies programs at both those institutions. She was a co-founder of the International Peace Research Association (1964), the Consortium on Peace Research Education and Development (1970), and various peace and women's issue related committees and working groups of the American Sociological Association and International Sociological Association Acronyms 7 Introduction 8 The Elise I Knew Before Reading Her Journals 9 The Elise I Know After Reading Her Journals 10 Elise’s Road Map 11 Elise as a Sower of Seeds 13 Sources of Unpublished Material Cited in this Volume 14 How Selections Were Made 16 Contents 18 Published Autobiographical Writings 19 1 Born Remembering (1975 and 1988) 20 Bibliography 41 2 Milestones (1995) 43 Journal and Letters: Early Years, 1935–1967 46 3 Childhood and Youth 47 4 Motherhood and Family Life, 1948–1967 60 5 Early Activism and Scholarship, 1954–1967 70 Journals: Mid-Life, 1967–1985 76 6 Inner Life: Seeking the Spirit, 1970–1983 77 7 Outward Life: Scholarship and Activism, 1972–1985 103 Journals: Late Life, 1986–2010 134 8 Last Years with Kenneth, 1986–1993 135 9 Ongoing Activism and Scholarship, 1993–2010 145 10 Aging: A Spiritual Journey, 1993–2010 177 11 Graceful Exit with Alzheimer’s, 2005–2010 208 About Elise Boulding 217 About the Editor 219 Front Matter....Pages i-xix Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Born Remembering (1975 and 1988)....Pages 3-25 Milestones (1995)....Pages 27-29 Front Matter....Pages 31-31 Childhood and Youth....Pages 33-45 Motherhood and Family Life, 1948–1967....Pages 47-56 Early Activism and Scholarship, 1954–1967....Pages 57-62 Front Matter....Pages 63-63 Inner Life: Seeking the Spirit, 1970–1983....Pages 65-90 Outward Life: Scholarship and Activism, 1972–1985....Pages 91-121 Front Matter....Pages 123-123 Last Years with Kenneth, 1986–1993....Pages 125-134 Ongoing Activism and Scholarship, 1993–2010....Pages 135-166 Aging: A Spiritual Journey, 1993–2010....Pages 167-197 Graceful Exit with Alzheimer’s, 2005–2010....Pages 199-207 Back Matter....Pages 209-212 Introduction / By J. Russell Boulding -- Part I. Elise Boulding Published Autobiographical Writings -- Part Ii. Journals And Letters: Early Years, 1935-1967 -- Part Iii. Journals: Middle Years, 1967-1985 -- Part Iv. Journals: Late Years, 1986-2010. J. Russell Boulding, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References.