Development of the Social Sciences in the United States and Canada: The Role of Philanthropy

by Donald Fisher and Theresa Richardson

Book Overview

This collection originated in, and is, an interdisciplinary dialogue. The subject of conversation is the social sciences in the twentieth century and the role of large-scale philanthropy, using Rockefeller philanthropy in particular as a case study. The intention is to draw a much needed integration of historical, theoretical, and philosophical perspectives on the development of modern knowledge systems and their mentors. The dialogue builds on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156750406X
• ISBN13: 9781567504064
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"