Humanitarian
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Globalisation » Social » Humanitarian
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articles
Date
2009-02-28
Actor
Lonergan, Jonelle
Source
The Journal of Human...
Uploaded date
2012-11-12
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Hannah Schioldann
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Selling the Distant Other: Humanitarianism and Imagery – Ethical Dilemmas of Humanitarian Action
"Humanitarianism is now big business ... When we imagine humanitarianism - indeed, when we think much of the non-Western world - we imagine it through frames advanced by aid agencies and the mass media. Though these images have evolved, this article demonstrates that the prevailing functions of humanitarian images remain largely consistent ... This article investigates this integral relationship between humanitarian relief and imagery, focusing in particular on the ways in which aid agencies produce and disseminate images of human suffering." (Quoted from article)
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