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Book SynopsisCan philanthropy alleviate inequality? Do antipoverty programs work on the ground? In this book, the author focuses on these issues play out in California's Central Valley, which is one of the wealthiest agricultural production regions in the world and also home to the poorest people in the United States.
Trade Review"Recommended." CHOICE "Too often, philanthropic and non-profit work is taken for granted as being inherently benevolent. Kohl-Arenas complicates these assumptions while also honoring the critiques presented by the Central Valley's nonprofit leaders and workers, who frequently hail from the communities they serve." Anthropology of Work Review
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Private Philanthropy and the Self-Help Myth 2. The Hustling Arm of the Union: Nonprofit Institutionalization and the Compromises of Cesar Chavez 3. Foundation-Driven Collaborative Initiatives: Civic Participation for What? 4. Selling Mutual Prosperity: Worker-Grower Partnerships and the "Win-Win" Paradigm 5. Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
