The Power of Good Deeds - Privileged Women and the Social Reproduction of the Upper Class

The Power of Good Deeds allows us to see behind the media image of upper-class women and to observe how these women use their social power not only to benefit other, less-fortunate people, but also to benefit themselves and their families. The perso

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction 2 Elite Women and Philanthropy 3 Good Deeds and Fundraising: It Takes Money to Make (Big) Money 4 Learning the Ropes: The Childhood and College Years of Elite Women 5 Take a Bow: Debutantes and Good Deeds 6 Members Only: Organizational Structure and Patterns of Exclusion 7 Societal Implications of the Contradictions in Elite Women's Good Deeds

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Diana Kendall is associate professor of sociology at Baylor University. She is the author of several widely used textbooks, including Sociology in Our Times and Social Problems in a Diverse Society.

Zusammenfassung

This work looks behind the media image of upper-class women and observes how these women use their societal power not only to benefit other, less-fortunate people but also to benefit themselves and their families. The author participated in meetings with elite women in several Texas cities.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Diana Kendall, Diana Elizabeth Kendall, Kendall Diana
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.07.2002
• EAN: 9780742519756
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-1975-6
• Abmessung: 153 mm x 237 mm x 18 mm
• Gewicht: 386 g
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, United States of America, USA, Gender studies: women, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Gender studies: women and girls, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy