"Well Worth Saving tells the story of the disastrous housing market during the Great Depression and the extent to which an immensely popular New Deal relief program, the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC), was able to stem foreclosures by buying distressed mortgages from lenders and...

The business gentleman -- The contest over professional identity -- Corporate liberalism in crisis -- Consensus pluralism and national culture -- Affirmative visions and adversary doubts -- Professional leadership and democratic participation -- Professionalizing pluralism