The Good Glow : Charity and the Symbolic Power of Doing Good /

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We praise those people who do things for others. But the symbolic power of giving means glow of 'goodness' that charity provides can be taken advantage of. Drawing on original data and Bourdieu's sociology, this book examines a wide range of charity examples to provide an entertaining...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dean, Jon (Author, Verfasser.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol, UK Policy Press 2020
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Humanitarismus
Gute Werke
Nächstenliebe
Humanitarianism > Philosophy
Altruism
Altruism.
Humanitarianism > Social aspects.
Humanitarianism > Philosophy.
Humanitarianism > Moral and ethical aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:We praise those people who do things for others. But the symbolic power of giving means glow of 'goodness' that charity provides can be taken advantage of. Drawing on original data and Bourdieu's sociology, this book examines a wide range of charity examples to provide an entertaining critique of how contemporary charity works.
Physical Description:1 online resource (214 pages): Illustrationen.
ISBN:9781447344698

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