Book Review: Brazilian Elites and Their Philanthropy: Wealth at the Service of Development by Jessica Sklair

Abstract

Carl Rhodes's Woke Capitalism: How Corporate Morality is Sabotaging Democracy seeks to synthesize and advance a novel and more nuanced understanding of woke capitalism. Throughout the book, Rhodes argues that that are two dominant perspectives on woke capitalism. On the one hand, critics of woke capitalism claim that it is a dangerous threat to capitalism as it diverts attention from core business functions. On the other hand, those with more sympathetic views argue that corporations can and should make important contributions to pressing societal issues. When this