The Politics of Knowledge
Author | : Ellen Condliffe Lagemann |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 1992-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226467805 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226467801 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Politics of Knowledge written by Ellen Condliffe Lagemann and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1992-05 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.