Download or read book The Culture Broker written by Margaret Leslie Davis and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Murphy recognized and supported the social and cultural revolution under way during the tumultuous 1960s and influenced the power elite to accept changing values and to promote diversity. Davis's account brings to light the influence of L.A.'s powerful families and chronicles the mixed motives behind large public endeavors. Channeling more than one billion dollars into the city's arts and educational infrastructure, Franklin Murphy elevated Los Angeles to a vibrant world-class city positioned for its role in the new era of global trade and cross-cultural arts."--BOOK JACKET.