Doctoral Dissertation Research: Black Elite Philanthropists

SES-0802654哈维·莫洛奇简·琼斯新约克大学关于财富的论述一般不包括非洲裔美国人（黑人），但确实提到了他们缺乏财富。相反，关于种族的文献，特别是关于非裔美国人的文献，直到最近才开始对中产阶级和中上层阶级的黑人成员进行实质性的讨论。 这项研究是对种族和阶级地位的社会学研究，重点是黑人精英中的慈善行为。组织这个项目有两个主要问题。第一，慈善事业与黑人精英的社会组织之间的关系是什么？第二，黑人捐赠者给慈善实践带来了什么意义和动机？第一个问题适合于群体层面的分析，而第二个问题则需要个人层面的分析。 通过对纽约市的黑人精英捐赠者进行访谈，本研究将评估阶级和种族如何以影响黑人精英的方式相互作用？主体性和同一性。 黑人精英所处的社会地位是种族压迫和阶级特权的独特交叉点，这产生了一种经验知识，为这一群体的实践提供了信息。更广泛的影响：这项工作的更广泛的影响是学术和实践。从经验上讲，这个项目开辟了一个新的人口进行研究？黑人精英从理论上讲，它的桥梁交叉性理论和权力和特权的研究，在一个边缘化的群体内的权力巩固。更广泛地说，有兴趣与非洲裔美国人捐助者发展关系的从业人员将发现这项工作很有用。慈善事业性质变化的一个广泛含义是，非洲裔美国人将成为一个？利基市场？各种各样的筹款人。如果是这样，那么这项研究？他对黑人精英慈善家捐赠模式的描述将是一个有用的指南。随着社会越来越多地依靠私营部门来解决社会不平等问题，慈善家的作用将变得更加重要。确定黑人精英支持什么类型的组织，以及他们为什么这样做，将提供有关黑人精英的有用知识？在慈善领域的地位

SES-0802654Harvey MolotchJane JonesNew York UniversityThe discourse on wealth generally does not include African Americans (blacks), but does mention their lack of wealth. Conversely, the literature on race, particularly in regard to African Americans, has only recently come to include a substantive discussion of black members of the middle and upper middle classes. This research is a sociological study of race, as well as class status and focuses on philanthropic practices amongst the black elite. There are two main questions that organize this project. First, what is the relationship between philanthropy and the social organization of the black elite? Second, what meanings and motivations do black donors bring to the practice of philanthropy? The first question lends itself to a group level analysis, while the second question requires an individual level analysis. By conducting interviews with elite black donors in New York City, this study will evaluate how class and race interact in ways that influence black elites? subjectivity and identity. The unique intersection of racial oppression and class privilege at which the black elite are socially located produces an experiential knowledge that informs the practices of this group. Broader Impacts: The broader implications of this work are both scholarly and practical. Empirically, this project opens up a new population to be studied ? the black elite. Theoretically, it bridges intersectionality theory and studies of power and privilege by looking at the consolidation of power within a marginalized group. More broadly, practitioners interested in developing relationships with African American donors will find this work useful. One broad implication of the changing nature of philanthropy is that African Americans will become a ?niche market? of sorts for fundraisers. If this is the case, then this study?s portrait of the patterns of giving among black elite philanthropists will be a useful guide. As society increasingly looks to the private sector for solutions to social inequality, the role of philanthropists will become even more important. Determining what types of organizations that black elites support, and why they do so, will provide useful knowledge about black elites? position in the philanthropic field