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Summary:

"In the last two decades especially, we have witnessed the rise of 'celebrity' 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, Medeçins Sans Frontières). This book examines this new phenomenon, arguing that celebrity humanitarianism legitimates, and indeed promotes, neoliberal capitalism and global inequality.Drawing on Slavoj Žižek's work, the book shows 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 'brand'; it advances consumerism and corporate capitalism, and rationalizes the very global inequality it seeks to redress; it is fundamentally depoliticizing, despite its pretensions to 'activism'; and it contributes to a 'postdemocratic' political landscape, which appears outwardly open and consensual, but is in fact managed by unaccountable elites"-- [Provided by publisher]
"This book examines the new phenomenon of celebrity humanitarianism arguing that legitimates neoliberal capitalism and global inequality"-- [Provided by publisher]

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Celebrities: humanitarians or ideologues?
• 2. Billionaires and corporate philanthropy: ̀decaf capitalism'
• 3. S̀pectacular NGOs': activism without action?.

Author/Creator:

Kapoor, Ilan

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Celebrity humanitarianism: the ideology of global charity [by Kapoor, I.]

Related Series:

Interventions (Routledge (Firm))

Subjects:

Charities

Celebrities

Humanitarianism

Capitalism

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

HV41 .K276 2013

ISBNs:

9781136178375 (electronic bk.)
1136178376 (electronic bk.)
9780415783385 (hardback) [Invalid]
0415783380 (hardback) [Invalid]
9780415783392 (pbk.) [Invalid]
0415783399 (pbk.) [Invalid]
9780203082270 (ebook) [Invalid]
0203082273 (ebook) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

820124092

Other Control Numbers:

507004 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp9930294