David L Seim

Rockefeller Philanthropy and Modern Social Science

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Making use of untapped resources, Seim looks at the impact of the Rockefellers, viewed through the lens of their philanthropic support of social science from 1890-1940. Focusing specifically on the Rockefeller Foundation and the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial, Seim connects the family's business success with its philanthropic enterprises.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9781848933910
• ISBN-10: 1848933916
• Artikelnr.: 43776182

Autorenporträt

David L. Seim

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 Business and Philanthropy
Chapter 2 Two Rockefellers
Chapter 3 Early Philanthropic Support of Social Science
Chapter 4 Early Rockefeller Support of Social Science
Chapter 5 The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial
Chapter 6 Research Centres
Chapter 7 Research Fields
Chapter 8 Research Organizations and Research Boundaries
Chapter 9 Preparing for the Merger with the Rockefeller Foundation
conclusion Conclusion