PADP 7210 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Westview Press, Reconstruction Era

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Public Administration and Policy
• Course: PADP 7210
• Professor: Nesbit

Document Summary

Reading 15: history & theories of nonprofit organizations, (early history to reconstruction) Holland, t. p. , ritvo, r. a. , andrew, j s ott, and l a dicke. In the nature of the nonprofit sector, 3rd ed. , 59 65. Chapter (4): history & theories of nonprofit organizations. & systems like government & large businesses: mediating structures include family, religious organizations, civic clubs, & other such associations that contribute to positive social values & community engagement. Padp 7210 intro to nonprofit: theory of commons emphasizes mutual responsibilities & shared values for life together, communities held together by individual market transaction of buying. Padp 7210 intro to nonprofit: self-help groups made up of former slaves were numerous. In face of pervasive southern racism, efforts fell far short of the needs: land reform to enable people to establish own small farms never worked & subsistence tenant farming became norm.