1983
DOI: 10.1007/bf01096567
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The American Private Philanthropic Foundation and the public sphere 1890?1930

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“…When foundations choose to support a new or a controversial cause, they also bestow on it their legitimating authority, and they have on occasion assumed this role. Historians show that foundations preceded other U.S. institutions in articulating such national issues as health and poverty or the advancement of Blacks through education (Karl & Katz, 1981). The cost was that foundations incurred most vigorous criticism precisely when their activities were closest to the social reformist interpretation of what constitutes the welfare of mankind.…”
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“…When foundations choose to support a new or a controversial cause, they also bestow on it their legitimating authority, and they have on occasion assumed this role. Historians show that foundations preceded other U.S. institutions in articulating such national issues as health and poverty or the advancement of Blacks through education (Karl & Katz, 1981). The cost was that foundations incurred most vigorous criticism precisely when their activities were closest to the social reformist interpretation of what constitutes the welfare of mankind.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The immense resources that were put at the disposal of the first foundations allowed them to tackle issues that went beyond the traditional preoccupations of locally based and locally focused charities. Since then, the American foundation has seen its purpose in advancing the general welfare of mankind and progress (Karl & Katz, 1981.…”
Section: Foundations Legitimacy and Environmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…D'après Karl et Katz (1981), si le gouvernement fédéral étatsunien possède aujourd'hui une puissante autorité d'intervention, il n'en a pas toujours été ainsi. Au lendemain de la Guerre de Sécession, la construction d'un État central soulève un débat autour de la meilleure stratégie à adopter pour assurer le développement social exigé par la modernisation de ce pays.…”
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“…Dans ce contexte historique, nous disent Karl et Katz (1981), la fondation philanthropique étatsunienne représente une solution qui, tout en respectant la volonté historique de voir la société civile jouer un rôle important dans le développement de la nation, permet de structurer des actions d'envergure nationale à partir de ressources financières importantes issues d'une accumulation privée générée par les activités de production industrielle.…”
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