Lilie Chouliaraki
The Ironic Spectator
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745642116
- author:
- Lilie Chouliaraki
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 248
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.4 x 22.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Social Science
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Ironic Spectator: Solidarity in the Age of Post-Humanitarianism
This thought-provoking book explores how we perform solidarity towards vulnerable others in our media environment. Chouliaraki argues that stories about famine, poverty and social justice often reveal more about our own values and perceptions than they do about the cause itself.
Through a range of historical examples, from Amnesty International to Live Aid, this book shows how solidarity has become a lifestyle choice rather than a deeply held conviction. It invites us to consider the ways in which we imagine the world outside ourselves, and our role as ironic spectators in the face of others' suffering.
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