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"An examination of humanitarianism in Western society. Argues that humanitarianism has become a staple part of modern media and celebrity culture."--Provided by

From Christian missionary publications to the media strategies employed by today’s NGOs, this interdisciplinary collection explores the entangled histories of

Studies primarily France with shorter sections on South Africa, Venezuela, and Palestine.

This collection interrogates representations of humanitarian crisis, catastrophe and care from the mid-twentieth century to the present across a range of media

Bread from Stones, a highly anticipated book from historian Keith David Watenpaugh, breaks new ground in analyzing the theory and practice of modern humanitaria