Unequal partnerships : beyond the rhetoric of philanthropic collaboration
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Unequal partnerships : beyond the rhetoric of philanthropic collaboration
(New approaches in sociology : studies in social inequality, social change, and social justice / edited by Nancy A. Naples)(A Routledge series)
Routledge, 2006
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-146) and index
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Description
Through an examination of the Chicago Initiative, Silver analyzes how elite philanthropists exercise social control over community organizations that do work in poor neighborhoods.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Private Philanthropy and Urban Poverty 1. Preventing Fires while Feeling the Heat 2. As American as Apple Pie: The Tradition of Private and Local Antipoverty Reform in the U.S. Section 2: Venturing Inside the Chicago Initiative 3. Organizational Motivations for Sponsorship 4. Community-Based Reasons for Getting Involved 5. Collaboration Becomes Old News Section 3: Giving a Little, Getting a Lot 6. Unmasking Collaboration 7. Philanthropy and the Media Spotlight Afterword: The Future of Philanthropic Collaboration Appendix A: The Challenges and Rewards of Undertaking this Study Appendix B: Key Dates in the History of the Chicago Initiative Notes Bibliography Index
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