Philanthropy and Social Change in Latin America Paperback by Cynthia Sanborn

Product Details

• Publisher: Harvard University Press (2006-01-31)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 480 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780674019652
• Item Weight: 368.55 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

Latin America is a profoundly philanthropic region with deeply rooted traditions of solidarity with the less fortunate. Recently, different forms of philanthropy are emerging in the region, often involving community organization and social change.

This volume brings together groundbreaking perspectives on such diverse themes as corporate philanthropy, immigrant networks, and new grant-making and operating foundations with corporate, family, and community origins.

About the Author

Cynthia Sanborn is Professor of Political Science and Senior Researcher at the Research Center, Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru.

Felipe Portocarrero is Professor of Sociology and Director of the Research Center, Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru.

John H. Coatsworth is Dean of the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and former Director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University.

Francisco Durand is Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio and Associate Professor of Sociology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.