Wealth, Philanthropy, Poverty and Inequality in America
While we do not have time to cover every aspect of development in a 10-week course, it is essential to consider how these topics play out at home.Here we consider America’s massive and concentrated wealth production and take a closer look at landscapes of wealth and philanthropy. This involves examining the key tenets of the political philosophies of liberalism and neo-liberalism and their implications for our understandings of poverty and inequality. It also involves examining poverty and extreme inequality.
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Use the readingsto write XXXXXXXXXXwords that respond to the following:"What is neoliberalism and in what ways does it serve as a framework for how Americans think about poverty and poverty action?".You can draw on additional readings if they augment the argument you've made using Peck and Leisinger.
Be sure to answer the entire question. Consider these additional questions as food for thought: How does Peck explain neoliberalism? Past readings? What is the key distinction Leisinger makes between corporate responsibility and corporate philanthropy? How does Leisinger compare philanthropy and charity? Why implement corporate philanthropy? Can CSR fight extreme poverty? Have CSR efforts failed for Margaret Chang of the WTO? What are the barriers to Leisinger’s solution?
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