Ribbon Culture

Charity, Compassion and Public Awareness
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-349-36160-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 264 g

This book explores the history, meaning, and sociological implications of awareness campaigns, seeing them as personal displays of compassion in a culture where empathy is a by-word for authenticity. It also highlights how charities use awareness campaigns to reach their audience, and the transformation of charity into a commercial enterprise.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moore, Sarah E. H.

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Fragen & Probleme
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Ribbon-Wearing: Towards a Theoretical Framework Flags and Poppies: Charity Tokens of the Early Twentieth Century Ribbon Histories Symbolic Uses of the Ribbon 'Showing Awareness' and the 1960s Counter-Culture: Breaking Rules and Finding the Self Worry as a Manifestation of Awareness: The Implications of 'Thinking Pink' The Commercialisation of Charity and the Commodification of Compassion Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

SARAH E.H. MOORE is Research Assistant at the Department of Sociology, University of Kent, UK. Her research interests lie in the sociology of compassion, risk culture and health.