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social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > philanthropy for social action
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > philanthropy for social action
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > philanthropy for social action
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > philanthropy for social action

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philanthropy for social action  

Definition(s)

  • Historically, philanthropy had little regard for social justice. The rich and powerful utilized philanthropy, that is, a charitable act or gift, ostensibly for humanitarian purposes but mostly for their own self-serving ends. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Philanthropy for Social Action]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-GWBN1TJV-R

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