The Good Glow : : Charity and the Symbolic Power of Doing Good / / Jon Dean.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Dean, Jon,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (214 p.) :; 2 Black and White
• Other title: Front Matter --; Contents --; List of figures and tables --; About the author --; Acknowledgements --; Introduction --; Giving and getting: using charity’s symbolic power --; #humblebrags and the good giving self on social media --; Charities, expertise and policy --; The Kids aren’t alright: the collapse of Kids Company --; Poppy fascism --; Effective altruism and ignoring charity’s symbolic power --; Conclusions: the good glow --; References --; Methodological appendix --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781447344698; 9783111196718
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Jon Dean.

We praise those people who do things for others. But the symbolic power of giving means individuals can take advantage of the glow of 'goodness' that charity provides. This book analyses the reality of how charity operates in the social world; how the personal benefits of giving and volunteering are vital for getting charitable acts to happen; how the altruism associated with gifts isn't always what it seems; how charity misbehaviour or bad management gets overlooked; and how charity symbols are weaponised against those who don't participate. Drawing on original data and a novel application of the sociology of Bourdieu, this book examines a wide range of examples from culture, politics and society to provide an entertaining critique of how contemporary charity works.