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Linsey McGoey
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Linsey McGoey is a Canadian sociologist at the University of Essex whose writing examines philanthropy, elite influence and ignorance.
Biography
Linsey McGoey is a Canadian sociologist and academic based in England. She is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. Her writing includes work on philanthropy and ignorance, subjects addressed in her books and editorial work.
Her 2015 book, No Such Thing as a Free Gift, examines contemporary philanthropy, with particular attention to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It considers the influence of wealthy donors and charitable organizations on public policy and social welfare. McGoey also co-edited the Routledge International Handbook of Ignorance Studies with Matthias Gross. Her subsequent book, The Unknowers: How Elite Ignorance Rules the World, was published in 2019.
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Books by Linsey McGoey
No such thing as a free gift
No Such Thing as a Free Gift examines the growth and influence of philanthropy, focusing particularly on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It questions the role of wealthy donors in social welfare and the tensions between charitable giving, business practices and economic inequality.