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Daughters of the declaration : how women social entrepreneurs built the American dream /
"America's founding fathers established an idealistic framework for a bold experiment in democratic governance. The new nation would be built on the belief that "all men are created equal, and are endowed ... with a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The chall...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
PublicAffairs,
©2011.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "America's founding fathers established an idealistic framework for a bold experiment in democratic governance. The new nation would be built on the belief that "all men are created equal, and are endowed ... with a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The challenge of turning these ideals into reality for all citizens was taken up by a set of exceptional American women ... Claire Gaudiani calls these women "social entrepreneurs," arguing that they brought the same drive and strategic intent to their pursuit of "the greater good" that their male counterparts applied to building the nation's capital markets throughout the nineteenth century. Gaudiani tells the stories of these patriotic women, and their creation of America's unique not-for-profit, or "social profit" sector. She concludes that the idealism and optimism inherent in this work provided an important asset to the increasing prosperity of the nation from its founding to the Second World War"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 333 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-318) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781610390323 1610390326 |