The Resource Telethons : spectacle, disability, and the business of charity, Paul K. Longmore ; edited by Catherine Kudlick
Telethons : spectacle, disability, and the business of charity, Paul K. Longmore ; edited by Catherine Kudlick
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- Summary
- "Marshaling two decades' worth of painstaking research, Paul Longmore's book provides the first cultural history of the telethon, charting its rise and profiling the key figures--philanthropists, politicians, celebrities, corporate sponsors, and recipients--involved"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xix, 326 pages, 10 unnumbered pages
- Contents
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- Abbreviations
- Editors' Note
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Charity Professionals: Ambivalent Generosity and the New Business of Philanthropy
- Chapter 2. Neither Public Nor Private: Telethons in the U.S. Health and Welfare System
- Chapter 3. The Hidden Politics of Telethons: Where Volunteerism, Government, and Business Meet
- Chapter 4. "They've Got a Good Thing with Us and We've Got a Good Thing with Them":
- Telethons and Cause-Related Marketing
- Chapter 5. Givers and Takers: Conspicuous Contribution and a Distinctly American Moral Community
- Chapter 6. Dignity Thieves: Greed, Generosity, and Objects of Charity
- Chapter 7. Suffering as Spectacle: Pity, Pathos, and Ideology
- Chapter 8 "Look at Us We're Walking": Cure-Seekers, Invalids and Overcomers
- Chapter 9 American and Un-American Bodies: Searching for Fitness through Technology and Sport
- Chapter 10. Smashing Icons: Gender, Sexuality, and Disability
- Chapter 11. "Heaven's Special Child": The Making of Poster Children
- Chapter 12. Family Burdens: Parents, Children, and Disability
- Chapter 13. Jerry's Kids Grow Up: Disability Rights Activists and Telethons
- Conclusion: The End of Telethons and Challenges for Disability Rights
- Afterword
- Notes
- Isbn
- 9780190262075
- Label
- Telethons : spectacle, disability, and the business of charity
- Title
- Telethons
- Title remainder
- spectacle, disability, and the business of charity
- Statement of responsibility
- Paul K. Longmore ; edited by Catherine Kudlick
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Marshaling two decades' worth of painstaking research, Paul Longmore's book provides the first cultural history of the telethon, charting its rise and profiling the key figures--philanthropists, politicians, celebrities, corporate sponsors, and recipients--involved"--
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- Cataloging source
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- Longmore, Paul K
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PN1992.8.T44
- LC item number
- L66 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Kudlick, Catherine Jean
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Telethons
- People with disabilities in mass media
- Disabilities
- Sociology of disability
- HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
- HISTORY / Social History
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies
- Label
- Telethons : spectacle, disability, and the business of charity, Paul K. Longmore ; edited by Catherine Kudlick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Abbreviations -- Editors' Note -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Charity Professionals: Ambivalent Generosity and the New Business of Philanthropy -- Chapter 2. Neither Public Nor Private: Telethons in the U.S. Health and Welfare System -- Chapter 3. The Hidden Politics of Telethons: Where Volunteerism, Government, and Business Meet -- Chapter 4. "They've Got a Good Thing with Us and We've Got a Good Thing with Them": -- Telethons and Cause-Related Marketing -- Chapter 5. Givers and Takers: Conspicuous Contribution and a Distinctly American Moral Community -- Chapter 6. Dignity Thieves: Greed, Generosity, and Objects of Charity -- Chapter 7. Suffering as Spectacle: Pity, Pathos, and Ideology -- Chapter 8 "Look at Us We're Walking": Cure-Seekers, Invalids and Overcomers -- Chapter 9 American and Un-American Bodies: Searching for Fitness through Technology and Sport -- Chapter 10. Smashing Icons: Gender, Sexuality, and Disability -- Chapter 11. "Heaven's Special Child": The Making of Poster Children -- Chapter 12. Family Burdens: Parents, Children, and Disability -- Chapter 13. Jerry's Kids Grow Up: Disability Rights Activists and Telethons -- Conclusion: The End of Telethons and Challenges for Disability Rights -- Afterword -- Notes
- Control code
- 934100134
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xix, 326 pages, 10 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780190262075
- Lccn
- 2015050036
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)934100134
- Label
- Telethons : spectacle, disability, and the business of charity, Paul K. Longmore ; edited by Catherine Kudlick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Abbreviations -- Editors' Note -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Charity Professionals: Ambivalent Generosity and the New Business of Philanthropy -- Chapter 2. Neither Public Nor Private: Telethons in the U.S. Health and Welfare System -- Chapter 3. The Hidden Politics of Telethons: Where Volunteerism, Government, and Business Meet -- Chapter 4. "They've Got a Good Thing with Us and We've Got a Good Thing with Them": -- Telethons and Cause-Related Marketing -- Chapter 5. Givers and Takers: Conspicuous Contribution and a Distinctly American Moral Community -- Chapter 6. Dignity Thieves: Greed, Generosity, and Objects of Charity -- Chapter 7. Suffering as Spectacle: Pity, Pathos, and Ideology -- Chapter 8 "Look at Us We're Walking": Cure-Seekers, Invalids and Overcomers -- Chapter 9 American and Un-American Bodies: Searching for Fitness through Technology and Sport -- Chapter 10. Smashing Icons: Gender, Sexuality, and Disability -- Chapter 11. "Heaven's Special Child": The Making of Poster Children -- Chapter 12. Family Burdens: Parents, Children, and Disability -- Chapter 13. Jerry's Kids Grow Up: Disability Rights Activists and Telethons -- Conclusion: The End of Telethons and Challenges for Disability Rights -- Afterword -- Notes
- Control code
- 934100134
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xix, 326 pages, 10 unnumbered pages
- Isbn
- 9780190262075
- Lccn
- 2015050036
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)934100134
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