Celebrity Humanitarianism: The Ideology of Global Charity

ISBN-13: 9780415783385 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 148 str.

Ilan Kapoor

Opis

In the last two decades especially, we have witnessed the rise of 'celebrity' forms of global humanitarianism and charity work. This text examines this new phenomenon, arguing that celebrity humanitarianism legitimates, and indeed promotes, neoliberal capitalism and global inequality."

Spis treści

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?

O autorze

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.