{"product_id":"9781447344919","title":"The Good Glow: Charity and the Symbolic Power of Doing Good","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46464916357361,"sku":"9781447344919","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781447344919_p0.jpg?v=1765992308","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781447344919","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}