Celebrity Philanthropy.
Jeffreys, Elaine.
Celebrity Philanthropy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (244 pages) - Studies on Popular Culture . - Studies on Popular Culture .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Editors' Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Celebrity Philanthropy: An Introduction -- Part 1: Rethinking Celebrity Philanthropy -- Chapter 2: On Celebrity Philanthropy -- Chapter 3: Philanthropy, Celebrity and Incoherence -- Part 2: Branding and Development -- Chapter 4: Tyra Banks' Celebrity Philanthropy: Top Model, TZONE and the Communication of Female Empowerment -- Chapter 5: Celebrating Development Through Sport: Right to Play and Basketball Without Borders -- Chapter 6: World Relations and Development Issues: Framing Celebrity Philanthropy Documentaries -- Chapter 7: Raising Africa? Celebrity and the Rhetoric of the White Saviour -- Part 3: India, China and the Americas -- Chapter 8: Arundhati Roy versus the State of India: The Politics of Celebrity Philanthropy -- Chapter 9: Celebrity Philanthropy in China and the Zhang Ziyi Scandal -- Chapter 10: Shakira, Ricky Martin and Celanthropic Latinidad in the Americas -- Chapter 11: Afterword -- Index -- Back Cover.
There is no question that celebrities these days are some of the most prominent faces of philanthropic activity - yet their participation raises questions about efficacy, motivations, and activism overall. This book presents case studies of celebrity philanthropy from around the globe - including such figures as Shakira, Arundhati Roy, Zhang Ziyi, Bono, and Madonna - looking at the tensions between celebrity activism and groundlevel work and the relationship between celebrity philanthropy and cultural citizenship.
9781783204830
Charities -- Great Britain.;Clergy -- Great Britain.;Philanthropists -- Great Britain.
Electronic books.
HV28 .R4
361.74
Celebrity Philanthropy. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (244 pages) - Studies on Popular Culture . - Studies on Popular Culture .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Editors' Preface -- Notes on Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Celebrity Philanthropy: An Introduction -- Part 1: Rethinking Celebrity Philanthropy -- Chapter 2: On Celebrity Philanthropy -- Chapter 3: Philanthropy, Celebrity and Incoherence -- Part 2: Branding and Development -- Chapter 4: Tyra Banks' Celebrity Philanthropy: Top Model, TZONE and the Communication of Female Empowerment -- Chapter 5: Celebrating Development Through Sport: Right to Play and Basketball Without Borders -- Chapter 6: World Relations and Development Issues: Framing Celebrity Philanthropy Documentaries -- Chapter 7: Raising Africa? Celebrity and the Rhetoric of the White Saviour -- Part 3: India, China and the Americas -- Chapter 8: Arundhati Roy versus the State of India: The Politics of Celebrity Philanthropy -- Chapter 9: Celebrity Philanthropy in China and the Zhang Ziyi Scandal -- Chapter 10: Shakira, Ricky Martin and Celanthropic Latinidad in the Americas -- Chapter 11: Afterword -- Index -- Back Cover.
There is no question that celebrities these days are some of the most prominent faces of philanthropic activity - yet their participation raises questions about efficacy, motivations, and activism overall. This book presents case studies of celebrity philanthropy from around the globe - including such figures as Shakira, Arundhati Roy, Zhang Ziyi, Bono, and Madonna - looking at the tensions between celebrity activism and groundlevel work and the relationship between celebrity philanthropy and cultural citizenship.
9781783204830
Charities -- Great Britain.;Clergy -- Great Britain.;Philanthropists -- Great Britain.
Electronic books.
HV28 .R4
361.74