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Philanthropy in America: A History - Updated Edition

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Description for Philanthropy in America: A History - Updated Edition Paperback. American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? This book explores the twentieth-century growth of this phenomenon. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? Philanthropy in America is the first book to explore in depth the twentieth-century growth of this unique phenomenon. Ranging from the influential large-scale foundations established by tycoons such as John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and the mass mobilization of small donors by the Red Cross and March of Dimes, to the recent social advocacy of individuals like Bill Gates and George Soros, respected historian Olivier Zunz chronicles the tight connections between ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Series
Politics and Society in Modern America
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691161204
SKU
V9780691161204
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About Olivier Zunz
Olivier Zunz is the Commonwealth Professor of History at the University of Virginia. He is the author of Why the American Century?, Making America Corporate, and The Changing Face of Inequality.

Reviews for Philanthropy in America: A History - Updated Edition
"In a sweeping, insightful history, Olivier Zunz has traced the evolution of American philanthropy over the past 150 years and its contribution to democracy and civil society. What is particularly satisfying is his focus
somewhat rare among books about American philanthropy
on the extent to which foundations and other grantmaking programs have been involved in shaping national affairs and public policy. This ... Read more

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