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9780819552044

The Politics of Knowledge

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  • ISBN13:

    9780819552044

  • ISBN10:

    0819552046

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1990-02-01
  • Publisher: Wesleyan Univ Pr

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Summary

The Carnegie Corporation, among this country's oldest and most important foundations, has underwritten projects ranging from the writings of David Riesman to Sesame Street. Lagemann's lively history focuses on how foundations quietly but effectively use power and private money to influence public policies.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The Politics of Knowledge
Liberal Commitments From Politics to Philanthropy Sweetness and Light The Administration of the Carnegie Corporation
Scientific Philanthropy
A Clearinghouse of American Science: The National Research Council George Ellery Hale and the National Academy of Sciences James McKeen Cattell and the AAAS's Committee of One Hundred The National Research Council Elihu Root: Hale's ""Valued and Beloved Adviser""
Propaganda or Research?: Creating an Institute o
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