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King, Samantha, 1970-

Pink ribbons, inc. : breast cancer and the politics of philanthropy / Breast cancer and the politics of philanthropy Samantha King. - Minneapolis ; London : University of Minnesota Press, c2006. - xxxii, 157 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A dream cause: breast cancer, corporate philanthropy, and the market for generosity -- Doing good by running well: the race for the cure and the politics of civic fitness -- Stamping out breast cancer: the neoliberal state and the volunteer citizen -- Imperial charity: women's health, cause-related marketing, and global capitalism -- The culture of survivorship and the tyranny of cheerfulness

ISBN: 9780816648993 (hbk : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2006013106

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA673145 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013538053 Uk 101288726 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Breast--Cancer--Treatment--Endowments.--United States
Breast--Cancer--Treatment--Finance.--United States
Breast--Cancer--Patients--United States.
Breast Neoplasms--economics--United States.
Gift Giving--United States.
Politics--United States.

LC Class. No.: RC280.B8 / K56 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 362.196/99449

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2006 L-125 WP 870 / K54p 2006