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Philanthropy as an Essentially Contested Concept

Abstract  

Drawing upon W.B. Gallie’s framework, which identified seven characteristics of essentially contested concepts, the paper
unpacks and examines the variety of approaches to the conceptualisation of philanthropy. In this way, it explores how philanthropy
is an essentially contested concept. I argue that greater scholarly attention to the essentially contested nature of the concept
of philanthropy is salient to avoiding problems of conceptual ambiguity and miscommunication. What is more, recognition of
the essentially contested nature of the concept of philanthropy is fundamental to ensuring that issues of conceptualisation
do not hinder either progress in the theoretical development of the field or the resonance of studies of philanthropy beyond
the academy.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-23
  • DOI 10.1007/s11266-011-9213-5
  • Authors
    • Siobhan Daly, Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University, Lipman Building, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST UK
    • Journal Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
    • Online ISSN 1573-7888
    • Print ISSN 0957-8765
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/17/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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