Much like today, the early twentieth century was a period of rising economic inequality and political polarization in America. But it was also an era of progressive reform–a time when the Russell Sage Foundation and other philanthropic organizations were established to promote social science as a way to solve the crises of industrial capitalism. In Social Science for What? Alice O’Connor relates the history of philanthropic social science, exploring its… More >>
Social Science for What ?: Philanthropy and the Social Question in a World Turned Rightside Up
