New Philanthropy and Social Justice : : Debating the Conceptual and Policy Discourse / / ed. by Behrooz Morvaridi.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Complete eBook-Package 2015
• MitwirkendeR: Bradley, Kate,; Brooks, Sally,; Buğra, Ayşe,; Cameron, Samuel,; Cunningham, Hugh,; Edwards, Michael,; Hayman, Rachel,; Holmes, George,; Mohan, John,; Morvaridi, Behrooz,; Osella, Filippo,; Parr, Tom,; Sanghera, Balihar,; Stirrat, Roderick,; Widger, Tom,
• HerausgeberIn: Morvaridi, Behrooz,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Contemporary Issues in Social Policy
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (176 p.)

There is a broad consensus that traditional philanthropy has the potential to be transformative and address inequalities and injustices, as well as provide relief to the poor. Over the last two decades individual capitalists and private corporations have become increasingly involved in philanthropy, often through foundations targeted at helping to reduce social problems associated with poverty, disease and food insecurity. This important book questions the political and ideological reasons behind rich individuals and large companies choosing to engage in poverty reduction through philanthropy. The question of concern is not whether new philanthropy is good or bad, but what motivates this form of giving and whether the sources of new philanthropy funding are legitimate. The book argues that this new philanthropy risks being a sticking plaster without long-term results, because it fails to tackle social injustice or the structural reasons for inequality. It will be of value to academics, upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates in politics, sociology, economics and development studies.

Table of Contents

Front Matter -- Contents -- Notes on contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- New philanthropy and social transformation -- Philanthropy and its critics: a history -- From love to money: can philanthropy ever foster social transformation? -- Does economic theory lead to a cynical view of philanthropy? -- From philanthropy to philanthropists -- Philanthrocapitalism and the process of commodification -- Philanthrocapitalism, biodiversity conservation and development -- Philanthrocapitalism, ‘pro-poor’ agricultural biotechnology and development -- Philanthropy and social protection -- Philanthropy and the politics of social policy -- Charity, philanthropy and development in Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Philanthropists, civil society and international development -- Social justice, liberalism and philanthropy: the tensions and limitations of British foundations -- Charity deserts and social justice: exploring variations in the distribution of charitable organisations and their resources in England -- Conclusion -- Index