Looking Good and Doing Good

<p>Highly recommended! --New Directions in Philanthropy<br />. . . clearly written well-structured and amply documented . . . Himmelstein's study vividly portrays the complicated contradictory relationship of corporate philanthropy to the corporation . . . --Choice<br />. . . this interesting and thought-provoking book should prove valuable to those interested in corporate philanthropy as well as to those interested in the general position and power of business in American society --Organizations<br />. . . a discerning and nuanced historically-informed and ethically-framed sociological portrayal of the culture of corporate philanthropy. Elegantly conceived gracefully written and pertinent to the concerns of both scholars and practitioners . . . essential reading for anyone seriously interested in the public role of business in our turbulent times. --ARNOVA News<br /> . . . a fascinating account of the action behind the scenes in corporate giving. --Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly<br />Although American corporations give away several billion dollars a year to a range of philanthropic causes this practice has come under fire recently especially from the Right because of grants to Planned Parenthood and other liberal public policy groups. <i>Looking Good and Doing Good</i> examines why corporate philanthropy has become politicized how corporations respond to controversy and what the conflicts tell us about corporate philanthropy and corporate politics.</p>