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Black Liberation and the Foundations of Social Control
Author(s) -
Gavin Marshall Andrew
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of economics and sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1536-7150
pISSN - 0002-9246
DOI - 10.1111/ajes.12109
Subject(s) - foundation (evidence) , power (physics) , control (management) , order (exchange) , political science , public administration , social control , law and economics , political economy , sociology , law , economics , management , finance , physics , quantum mechanics
In regards to funding for the civil rights and black power movements in the United States, the major philanthropic foundations pursued their primary goals of social engineering and implementation of reforms designed to establish and maintain social control. They operated in the ultimate interests of the wealthy corporate and financial interests that dominated foundation boards and founders, promoting incremental reforms in order to secure their own long‐term systemic interests.