Philanthropy in America: A History

by Olivier Zunz

Book Overview

How philanthropy has shaped America in the twentieth century

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691128367
• ISBN13: 9780691128368
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.4"