Patronizing the Public

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

362 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Kultur- und Medienwissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• ISBN: 9780739123058
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.08.2009
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Herausgegeben von: William J. Buxton