The power of good deeds : privileged women and the social reproduction of the upper class / Diana Kendall.

Author/creator Kendall, Diana Elizabeth
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham : Roman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., ©2002.
Descriptionviii, 195 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Upper class women--Texas. --Social life and customs.
Debutantes--Texas. --Social life and customs.
Women--Texas. --Societies and clubs.
Charity organization--Texas. --Case studies.
Voluntarism--Texas. --Case studies.
Social stratification--Texas.

Contents Elite women and philanthropy -- Good deeds and fundraising : it takes money to make (big) money! -- Learning the ropes : the childhood and college years of elite women -- Take a bow : debutantes and good deeds -- Members only : organizational structure and patterns of exclusion -- Societal implications of the contradictions in elite women's good deeds.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-188) and index.
LCCN 2002003764
ISBN0742519759 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0742519767 (pbk : alk. paper)