Age of Icons : Exploring Philanthrocapitalism in the Contemporary World /

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"In the age of icons, major iconic figures play an ever-increasing role in political life. In emotionally charged and contradictory ways, contemporary icons convey boundless faith in a better world under construction while simultaneously embracing the status quo, lashing out at the ills of glob...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Fridell, Gavin (Autor, Editor )
Otros Autores: Konings, Martijn, 1975- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Social change.
Philanthropists.
Neoliberalism.
Celebrities > Political activity.
Celebrities.
Capitalism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Philanthropy & Charity.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
philanthropists.
Neo-liberalisme.
Philanthropes.
Celebrites > Activite politique.
Celebrites.
Electronic books.
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  • "In the age of icons, major iconic figures play an ever-increasing role in political life. In emotionally charged and contradictory ways, contemporary icons convey boundless faith in a better world under construction while simultaneously embracing the status quo, lashing out at the ills of global capitalism, while at the same time representing and defending its triumphant possibilities and inevitable forward march. Today's icons offer the promise of limitless change without changing the limits of existing society, which is central to their popularity as well as to their defining contradiction: Western icons conduct widely celebrated superhuman feats with only modest, pragmatic outcomes."

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