ISBN: 9780521659536 - distant suffering: morality, media and politics (cambridge cultural social studies) (9 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good-. Cambridge Cultural Social Studies; 6 X 0.67 X 9 inches; 268 pages; Light foxing to the exterior edge of pages only. Yellowing to pages. Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 246 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Considers morally acceptable response to images of war, famine etc. brought to us by television. Translator(s): Burchell, Graham D. Series Editor(s): Alexander, Jeffrey C.; Seidman, Steven. Series: Cambridge Cultural Social Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406. . 2008. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Distant Suffering, first published in 1999, examines the moral and political implications for a spectator of the distant suffering of others as presented through the media. What are the morally acceptable responses to the sight of suffering on television, for example, when the viewer cannot act directly to affect the circumstances in which the suffering takes place Luc Boltanski argues that spectators can actively involve themselves and others by speaking about what they have seen and how they were affected by it. Developing ideas in Adam Smith's moral theory, he examines three rhetorical 'topics' available for the expression of the spectator's response to suffering: the topics of denunciation and of sentiment and the aesthetic topic. The book concludes with a discussion of a 'crisis of pity' in relation to modern forms of humanitarianism. A possible way out of this crisis is suggested which involves an emphasis and focus on present suffering.…