Research Catalog

Title

Telethons [electronic resource] : spectacle, disability, and the business of charity / Paul K. Longmore ; edited by Catherine Kudlick.

Author

Longmore, Paul K.

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Details

Additional Authors

Kudlick, Catherine Jean.

Description

1 online resource (xix, 326 pages) : illustrations.

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"--

Uniform Title

Telethons (Online)

Alternative Title

Telethons (Online)

Subject

• Telethons > United States
• People with disabilities in mass media
• Disabilities > Social aspects > United States
• Sociology of disability > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access (note)

• Access restricted to authorized users.

LCCN

2015050036

OCLC

ssj0001590472

Author

Longmore, Paul K.

Title

Telethons [electronic resource] : spectacle, disability, and the business of charity / Paul K. Longmore ; edited by Catherine Kudlick.

Imprint

New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access

Access restricted to authorized users.

Connect to:

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Available onsite at NYPL

Added Author

Kudlick, Catherine Jean.