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Ilan Kapoor

Celebrity Humanitarianism

The Ideology of Global Charity. Sprachen: Englisch. 24,0 cm / 16,1 cm / 1,3 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Hardcover), 160 Seiten
EAN 9780415783385
Veröffentlicht Oktober 2012
Verlag/Hersteller Routledge
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Beschreibung

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

Portrait

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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?

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