Review by Choice Review
An important book on a widely misunderstood subject: the role of the United Way is the US charitable system. Brilliant, a professor of social work, was formerly a United Way executive; she brings to her analysis historical sophistication, practical experience, and social science methodology. She quickly sketches the history of workplace charitable contributions and the emergence of the community chests that led to the modern fund-raising mechanisms of the United Way. The book focuses on changes initiated in the 1970s by United Way's current president, William Aramony, in response to criticisms by community activists and minority groups that the United Way was dominated by corporate and establishment interests. Critics demanded workplace fundraising access for previously excluded charities and social service agencies. United Way responded with invigorating options for employees to designate recipients of their contributions, regardless of whether recipients were United Way agencies. Brilliant does not accept the pious cant that characterizes so much writing on the "independent" sector (a concept she questions), and provides the basis for serious analysis of the relationship between corporate America, the corporate charitable sector, and social service providers. Excellent annotation and technical appendixes. College, university, and public libraries. -S. N. Katz, Princeton University
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Review by Library Journal Review
It is a rare work of philosophy that not only clarifies its subject but also places it within an intellectual and historical context. In his study of 19th-century Danish philosopher Kierkegaard, Kirmmse accomplishes both, setting a standard for others to seek. Kierkegaard is both brilliant and difficult to read. Yet when seen within the Denmark of the early 19th century, his outlook and writings become clearer, and the force and extent of his influence on his time, and on philosophy in general, is striking. This major work belongs in all academic libraries. Kierkegaard has always been considered a great ironist, and this is nowhere truer than in his pseudonymous works. Yet, his denial that these works contained a single word of his own has caused considerable misunderstanding on the part of his critics. Hartshorne attempts to clarify this problem by examining Kierkegaard's milieu. Though brief, this is a thoughtful book that serves to balance much of the misinterpretation of this major segment of Kierkegaard's writings. Recommended for all academic libraries.-- Terry Skeats, Bishop's Univ . Lib., Quebec (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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