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084 _aonline - DeGruyter
245 0 0 _aAge of Icons :
_bExploring Philanthrocapitalism in the Contemporary World /
_ced. by Gavin Fridell, Martijn Konings.
264 1 _aToronto :
_bUniversity of Toronto Press,
_c[2013]
264 4 _c©2013
300 _a1 online resource (224 p.)
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520 _aCelebrities are increasingly front and centre in public debates on everything from solving world poverty to halting genocide, confronting obesity, and finding spiritual contentment. Bono, Bill Gates, Al Gore, Bob Geldof, Oprah, Madonna, and Angelina Jolie are just some of the entertainers, politicians, pundits, elite business people, and policy-makers whose highly visible political activism has become an integral part of their public personas.These pop icons tend to be celebrated as "philanthrocapitalists" with a unique ability to remedy the world's problems. However, as Age of Icons demonstrates, the solutions these icons promote for addressing global injustice, when examined critically, can be seen to work through the very same institutions that create these problems in the first place.This volume assesses the growing role of popular icons in the construction of a culture that appears to incorporate a critical attitude towards the capitalist experience while, in fact, legitimizing the neoliberal character of the modern world. It will be an eye-opening read for anyone interested in the juncture between current events and celebrity culture.
538 _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Nov 2023)
650 0 _aCapitalism.
650 0 _aCelebrities
_xPolitical activity.
650 0 _aCelebrities.
650 0 _aNeoliberalism.
650 0 _aPhilanthropists.
650 0 _aSocial change.
650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy.
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700 1 _aFridell, Gavin
_ecuratore
700 1 _aKonings, Martijn
_ecuratore
850 _aIT-RoAPU
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781442696228
856 4 2 _3Cover
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