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Distant Suffering

- Morality, Media and Politics

About Distant Suffering

What is the morally acceptable response to images of starving children, bombed villages and mass graves brought to us by television? Luc Boltanski discusses the ways in which spectators have tried to respond to what they have seen and asks if there remains a place for pity in modern politics.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521573894
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 266
  • Published:
  • October 28, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 158x240x26 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 535 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: September 12, 2024

Description of Distant Suffering

What is the morally acceptable response to images of starving children, bombed villages and mass graves brought to us by television? Luc Boltanski discusses the ways in which spectators have tried to respond to what they have seen and asks if there remains a place for pity in modern politics.

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