Telethons : spectacle, disability, and the business of charity /

"Marshaling two decades' worth of painstaking research, Paul Longmore's book provides the first cultural history of the telethon, charting its rise and profiling the key figures--philanthropists, politicians, celebrities, corporate sponsors, and recipients--involved"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Longmore, Paul K. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:"Marshaling two decades' worth of painstaking research, Paul Longmore's book provides the first cultural history of the telethon, charting its rise and profiling the key figures--philanthropists, politicians, celebrities, corporate sponsors, and recipients--involved"--
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190262082
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