Ribbon Culture - Charity, Compassion and Public Awareness (Paperback)

Since its emergence in 1991, the awareness ribbon has achieved the kind of cultural status usually reserved for big brand icons and religious symbols; yet its meaningfulness as a symbol is often questioned by activists and media commentators. Certainly, showing awareness is not as straightforward a social practice as it might at first seem. The ribbon is, for example, both a kitsch fashion accessory as well as an emblem that expresses empathy; it is a symbol that represents awareness, yet requires no knowledge of the cause it represents; it appears to signal concern for others, but in fact prioritizes self-expression. "Ribbon Culture" explores ambiguities surrounding these ribbons, the nature of contemporary mourning practices, the sociology of compassion, the marketing discourses of charities and the relationship between awareness and consumerism.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2010
First published:	2008
Authors:	Sarah E. H. Moore
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-24789-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Associations, clubs, societies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-230-24789-X
Barcode:	9780230247895

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