caa a22 4500 606152768 CHVBK 20210128100550.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11266-014-9508-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11266-014-9508-4 Adloff Frank Institute of Sociology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Kochstraße 4, 91054, Erlangen, Germany aut Foundations and the Charisma of Giving: A Historical Sociology of Philanthropy in Germany and the United States [Elektronische Daten] [Frank Adloff] Looking at foundations in the United States and in Germany from around 1800 to the present from a historical-sociological perspective, the article focuses on the social significance of foundations over the course of time—which social relationships and exchanges they promote, which guiding principles they institutionalize, how they accrue charisma, how they relate to the public good, and which social groups use these instruments to which ends. In both societies, foundations embody the principle of charismatically charged exclusivity. Foundations try to harmonize individual objectives with an idea of the common good that is considered sacrosanct. Large sums of money dedicated to the common good possess a charisma, making them rather immune to criticism and causing them to be perceived positively. In this sense, they occupy a central position within both societies and contribute to their stratification. International Society for Third-Sector Research and The Johns Hopkins University, 2014 Philanthropy nationallicence Foundations nationallicence Elites nationallicence Comparative historical sociology nationallicence Charisma nationallicence VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 26/5(2015-10-01), 2002-2022 0957-8765 26:5<2002 2015 26 11266 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-014-9508-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-014-9508-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Adloff Frank Institute of Sociology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Kochstraße 4, 91054, Erlangen, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 26/5(2015-10-01), 2002-2022 0957-8765 26:5<2002 2015 26 11266