Global Humanitarianism and Media Culture
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- ISBN 9781526117298
- Weight: 585g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 12 Dec 2018
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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This collection interrogates the representation of humanitarian crisis, catastrophe and care. Contributors explore the refraction of humanitarian intervention from the mid-twentieth century to the present across a diverse range of media forms, including screen media (film, television and online video), newspapers, memoirs, music festivals and social media platforms (notably Facebook, YouTube and Flickr). Examining the historical, cultural and political contexts that have shaped the mediation of humanitarian relationships since the middle of the twentieth century, the book reveals significant synergies between the humanitarian enterprise – the endeavour to alleviate the suffering of particular groups – and its media representations, particularly in their modes of addressing and appealing to specific publics.
An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
Michael Lawrence is Reader in Film Studies at the University of Sussex
Rachel Tavernor is Research Associate in Cultural Studies at the University of Sussex
