The Hopedale Community

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:socialism
gptkbp:activities gptkb:Cultural_events
gptkb:Agriculture
gptkb:Education
Religious services
Social gatherings
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced the Brook Farm community
Influenced the Oneida Community
Influenced the Shaker community
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:Internal_conflicts
1856
Economic challenges
gptkbp:founded 1841
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Adin_Ballou
gptkbp:governance Democratic principles
gptkbp:historical_significance Example of 19th-century utopianism
Demonstrated the challenges of communal living
Influenced future communal experiments
Part of the broader reform movements in America
Reflected the social ideals of the time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Hopedale Community
gptkbp:influence Social reform movements
gptkbp:legacy Serves as a model for modern intentional communities
Continues to be studied in sociology
Influence on later intentional communities
Influences discussions on sustainability
Inspires contemporary social movements
Contributes to the understanding of cooperative living
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hopedale,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:membership Around 200 members at its peak
gptkbp:notable_event Establishment of the Hopedale Community
gptkbp:notable_figures George W. B. Smith
gptkbp:notable_publication gptkb:The_Hopedale_Advocate
gptkb:The_Hopedale_Review
The Practical Christian
The Hopedale Community Journal
The Hopedale News
gptkbp:philosophy Transcendentalism
gptkbp:revenue Cooperative economy
gptkbp:social_structure Communal living
Gender equality
Collective decision-making
Shared resources
Egalitarian society
gptkbp:type gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adin_Ballou
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6