Scholars have tended to treat the ideas of American social reformer Jane Addams as unique, failing to compare them sufficiently with those of other social activists and public intellectuals. Recent work, however, has situated her more thoroughly in the thinking and events of her time. For example, labor historians have usefully contextualized Addams’ close work with labor unions in the 1890s. When Addams’ interest in the workers’ reform agenda is understood in relation to the history of trade unionism in Chicago and its impressive record of political action, her contribution emerges as far more cooperative than groundbreaking. Workers influenced her in ways not previously appreciated.
1. The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. criticize Addams for not realizing the extent of her debt to other social activists and public
intellectuals
B. describe how scholars have misunderstood Addams’ ideas regarding social reform
C. outline a debate within the historical community regarding Addams’ approach to social reform
D. emphasize the importance of placing Addams’ work in a larger framework of reform and
activism
E. discuss the impact of Addams’ close work with labor union on working conditions in the 1890s
答案是d, 为什么不是b?