Abstract Philanthropy is a contentious and often polarising topic within egalitarian social movements. There are good reasons for this. reliant on the inequalities inherent in capitalist system, fundamentally at odds with democratic relationships, can moderate or control activities of recipients. This article therefore starts from premise that philanthropy violates ideals very significant ways....

OBJECTIVE To understand the process that led Brazilian philanthropic general hospitals to implement psychiatric units and to describe the main characteristics and therapeutic approaches of these services. METHODS Ten institutions in three Brazilian states (Minas Gerais, São Paulo e Santa Catarina) were assessed in 2002. Forty-three semi-structured interviews were carried out with health profe...

This study examines the effects of race and gender on philanthropy and interaction effects between race or gender and survey methodologies. Results indicate differences in philanthropic behaviors by gender but not by race. We also find significant interaction effects between survey methodologies and race and gender, which may have important implications for social science research in which race...