4:00-6:00P     T     BH018

Above section open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors only
Above section COAS intensive writing section and also
Requires registration in COAS W333

This course shall provide an historic overview of American
philanthropy (voluntary service, voluntary giving, and voluntary
organizations).  We shall consider the religious, ethical, and
political contexts of philanthropy, issues concerning ethnicity and
gender, debates over accountability and donor-recipient relationships
in philanthropic activities, and other questions suggested by student
interests.  There shall be a seminar format with considerable
discussion.  Reading shall involve several of the classics in American
philanthropy, especially community based philanthropy.  Finally, the
course shall have a service-learning component, with a small amount of
community volunteer work of the student's choice and a journal
registering issues in this volunteer experience.