Moral Claims in the Age of Spectacles pp 1-27 | Cite as
Emergence of Spectacles
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Abstract
This chapter introduces readers to some of the essential ideas regarding spectacles and their basic components. It also introduces the concept of “spectacular morality”: how moral claims and understandings are carried and transmitted by spectacles. Through several case studies, it addresses some of the apparent successes and failures in spectacle production and reception.
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