Article
The Gender Effect : Capitalism, Feminism, and the Corporate Politics of Development
Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries
(2018)
Abstract
Moeller (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison) describes the philanthropic efforts of Nike and other companies to enhance the potential of 250 million adolescent girls in the Third World and reduce poverty. Nike calls this potential “The Girl Effect.” Moeller provides details of the financial and research support of philanthropic organizations such as the Nike Foundation, United Nations Global Compact, Clinton Global Initiative, and Business for Social Responsibility to help educate girls in countries such as Brazil. She collected information about the companies and philanthropic organizations from interviews, conferences, research studies, and direct observations of leaders. She suggests that Nike, Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, and Walmart have used some of their philanthropic efforts to reduce the negative publicity of some of their questionable business practices. The book is especially interesting for researchers involved in ethnography, feminism, corporate policy making, charitable giving, and the role of capitalism in enhancing and hurting worker conditions. A good portion of the book reads like a case study of Nike’s philanthropic efforts and a diary of what Moeller learned at various conferences.
Publication Date
July, 2018
Citation Information
G. E. Kaupins. "The Gender Effect : Capitalism, Feminism, and the Corporate Politics of Development" Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries Vol. 55 Iss. 11 (2018) p. 1370 - 1370 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gundars_kaupins/106/