Doctoral Dissertation Research: Black Elite Philanthropists

纽约大学关于财富的讨论一般不包括非裔美国人(黑人)，但提到他们缺乏财富。相反，关于种族的文献，特别是关于非裔美国人的文献，直到最近才开始包括对中产阶级和上层中产阶级中的黑人成员的实质性讨论。这项研究是一项关于种族和阶级地位的社会学研究，重点是黑人精英的慈善实践。组织这个项目有两个主要问题。首先，慈善事业与黑人精英的社会组织有什么关系？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，而第二个问题需要个人层面的分析。通过对纽约市黑人精英捐赠者的采访，这项研究将评估阶级和种族如何以影响黑人精英的方式互动？主体性和同一性。黑人精英在社会上所处的种族压迫和阶级特权的独特交集产生了一种经验性的知识，这种知识指导着这一群体的实践。更广泛的影响：这项工作的更广泛的影响既是学术的，也是实用的。从经验上讲，这个项目开辟了一个新的研究群体？黑人精英。从理论上讲，它通过观察权力在边缘群体中的巩固，将交叉性理论与权力和特权研究联系起来。更广泛地说，对与非裔美国捐赠者发展关系感兴趣的从业者会发现这项工作很有用。慈善性质变化的一个广泛含义是，非裔美国人将成为一个利基市场？对于筹款活动来说是这样的。如果是这样的话，那么这项研究？S在黑人精英慈善家中的捐赠模式将是一个有用的指导。随着社会越来越多地指望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。确定黑人精英支持哪些类型的组织，以及他们为什么这样做，将提供关于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