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Why the Wealthy Give : The Culture of Elite Philanthropy by Francie Ostrower...
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- ISBN
- 9780691015880
- Subject Area
- Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
- Publication Name
- Why the Wealthy Give : the Culture of Elite Philanthropy
- Item Length
- 9.1 in
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Subject
- Rich & Famous, Philanthropy & Charity
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Width
- 6.1 in
- Item Weight
- 1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 203 Pages
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Through a series of personal interviews with nearly one hundred donors, this title offers a look at the world of elite philanthropy. It focuses on the New York City area, with its high concentration of affluent donors, to explore both the motivations of individual donors and the significance of philanthropy for the culture of elite groups.
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691015880
ISBN-13
9780691015880
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1121226
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Why the Wealthy Give : the Culture of Elite Philanthropy
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Rich & Famous, Philanthropy & Charity
Publication Year
1997
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Number of Pages
203 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
1 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
95-002854
Intended Audience
College Audience
Lc Classification Number
Hb835
Reviews
This superb book will be required reading for scholars, fundraisers, nonprofit administrators, trustees, and anyone who is interested in the lives of the wealthy and well-born. -- Kathleen McCarthy, Director, Center for the Study of Philanthropy, "This superb book will be required reading for scholars, fundraisers, nonprofit administrators, trustees, and anyone who is interested in the lives of the wealthy and well-born."-- Kathleen McCarthy, Director, Center for the Study of Philanthropy, "This superb book will be required reading for scholars, fundraisers, nonprofit administrators, trustees, and anyone who is interested in the lives of the wealthy and well-born." -- Kathleen McCarthy, Director, Center for the Study of Philanthropy, This superb book will be required reading for scholars, fundraisers, nonprofit administrators, trustees, and anyone who is interested in the lives of the wealthy and well-born., Ostrower's book is one of the finest pieces of social science research to emerge from the new academic field of philanthropic studies. . . . This important book demonstrates that the most professionally rigorous forms of social science analysis can be presented in lucid prose and easily comprehended ideas. -- Choice, Co-Winner of the 1996 ARNOVA Award for a Distinguished Book in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research, Ostrower's book is one of the finest pieces of social science research to emerge from the new academic field of philanthropic studies. . . . This important book demonstrates that the most professionally rigorous forms of social science analysis can be presented in lucid prose and easily comprehended ideas., Winner of the 1996 Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Prize, Independent Sector Co-Winner of the 1996 ARNOVA Award for a Distinguished Book in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research, "Ostrower's book is one of the finest pieces of social science research to emerge from the new academic field of philanthropic studies. . . . This important book demonstrates that the most professionally rigorous forms of social science analysis can be presented in lucid prose and easily comprehended ideas."-- Choice, "Ostrower's book is one of the finest pieces of social science research to emerge from the new academic field of philanthropic studies. . . . This important book demonstrates that the most professionally rigorous forms of social science analysis can be presented in lucid prose and easily comprehended ideas." -- Choice
Table of Content
List of Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 3 Ch. 1 Philanthropy and Status Boundaries among the Elite 28 Ch. 2 Religion, Ethnicity, and Jewish Philanthropy 50 Ch. 3 Gender, Marriage, and Philanthropy 69 Ch. 4 Education, Culture, and the Institutionalization of Philanthropic Values 86 Ch. 5 Attitudes toward Inheritance and Philanthropic Bequests 100 Ch. 6 Government and Philanthropy: Alternatives or Complements? 113 Conclusion 132 Methodological Appendix 143 Notes 145 Bibliography 177 Index 185
Copyright Date
1995
Dewey Decimal
361.7/4
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
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