Celebrity Humanitarianism : The Ideology of Global Charity EPUB

by Ilan Kapoor

Part of the Interventions series

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In the last two decades especially, we have witnessed the rise of â€˜celebrityâ€™ forms of global humanitarianism and charity work, spearheaded by entertainment stars, billionaires, and activist NGOs (e.g.

Bob Geldof, Bono, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Bill Gates, George Soros, Save Darfur, MedeÃ§ins Sans FrontiÃ¨res).

This book examines this new phenomenon, arguing that celebrity humanitarianism legitimates, and indeed promotes, neoliberal capitalism and global inequality. Drawing on Slavoj Å½iÅ¾ekâ€™s work, the book argues how celebrity humanitarianism, far from being altruistic, is significantly contaminated and ideological: it is most often self-serving, helping to promote institutional aggrandizement and the celebrity â€˜brandâ€™; it advances consumerism and corporate capitalism, and rationalizes the very global inequality it seeks to redress; it is fundamentally depoliticizing, despite its pretensions to â€˜activismâ€™; and it contributes to a â€˜postdemocraticâ€™ political landscape, which appears outwardly open and consensual, but is in fact managed by unaccountable elites.

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Pages:160 pages, 2 Tables, black and white
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date:12/11/2012
Category:
- Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy
ISBN:9781136178368

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