Ilan Kapoor

Celebrity Humanitarianism

The Ideology of Global Charity

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the new phenomenon of celebrity humanitarianism arguing that legitimates neoliberal capitalism and global inequality.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 231g
• ISBN-13: 9780415783392
• ISBN-10: 0415783399
• Artikelnr.: 36138578

Autorenporträt

Ilan Kapoor is a Professor at the Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto. He is the author of The Postcolonial Politics of Development (Routledge, 2008). His research interests include critical development studies, postcolonial theory/politics, psychoanalysis and Marxism, participation/democratic theory, and social and environmental movements.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Celebrity Humanitarianism and Ideology 1. Celebrities:
Humanitarians or Ideologues? 2. Billionaires and Corporate Philanthropy:
'Decaf Capitalism' 3. 'Spectacular NGOs': Activism Without Action?
Conclusion: What Is To Be Done?