Brazilian Elites and their Philanthropy - Wealth at the Service of Development (Hardcover)

This book explores the philanthropy of Brazilian elites during a key period in recent Brazilian history, from Workers Party president Lula's last term in office through to the election of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Against this backdrop of political upheaval, the book asks what philanthropy can reveal about the role of corporate and wealth elites in upholding the structures of socioeconomic inequality that continue to define Brazilian society. The book argues that around the world the private sector's growing engagement in international development has led to the emergence of a global philanthropic project centred on practices of "philanthrocapitalism" and "social finance," which ultimately seeks to legitimise global capitalism and the elite interests it serves. Drawing on an in-depth and wide-ranging ethnographic study among philanthropists and their advisors in over 30 Brazilian foundations and intermediary organisations, the book combines a structural critique of the capitalist ideologies underlying philanthropic practice with a robust exploration into the ways in which wealthy Brazilians appropriate philanthropy directly to legitimise elite reproduction and the accumulation of wealth. Researchers across Latin American studies, development studies and the anthropology of development will find this book a timely contribution to the under-researched areas of elite studies and the study of philanthropy.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Latin American Development
Release date:	November 2021
First published:	2022
Authors:	Jessica Sklair
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-44217-0
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Entrepreneurship Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Sales & marketing > Sales & marketing management Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Sales & marketing > Public relations Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business mathematics & systems > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	0-367-44217-5
Barcode:	9780367442170

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