Patronizing the Public: American Philanthropy's Transformation of Culture, Communication, and the Humanities

ISBN-13: 9780739123065 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 362 str.

William Buxton

Opis

Patronizing the Public is the first detailed and comprehensive examination of how American philanthropy has transformed culture, communication, and the humanities. Drawing on an impressive range of archival and secondary sources, the chapters in the volume shed light on philanthropic foundations have shaped numerous fields, including film, television, radio, journalism, drama, local history, museums, as well as art and the humanities in general.