Overview

There’s 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 ground-level work and the relationship between celebrity philanthropy and cultural citizenship.

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Author:   Elaine Jeffreys ,  Paul Allatson ,  Bruce Johnson ,  Kari Kallioniemi (University of Turku)
Publisher:   Intellect
Imprint:   Intellect Books
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781783204823

ISBN 10:   1783204826
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   15 December 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Series Editors’ Preface Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Celebrity Philanthropy: An Introduction Elaine Jeffreys and Paul Allatson Part 1: Rethinking Celebrity Philanthropy Chapter 2: On Celebrity Philanthropy Elaine Jeffreys Chapter 3: Philanthropy, Celebrity and Incoherence Jonathan Paul Marshall Part 2: Branding and Development Chapter 4: Tyra Banks’ Celebrity Philanthropy: Top Model, TZONE and the Communication of Female Empowerment Dara Persis Murray Chapter 5: Celebrating Development Through Sport: Right to Play and Basketball Without Borders Rob Millington Chapter 6: World Relations and Development Issues: Framing Celebrity Philanthropy Documentaries Hilde Van den Bulck, Nathalie Claessens and Koen Panis Chapter 7: Raising Africa? Celebrity and the Rhetoric of the White Saviour Katherine M. Bell Part 3: India, China and the Americas  Chapter 8: Arundhati Roy versus the State of India: The Politics of Celebrity Philanthropy Devleena Ghosh Chapter 9: Celebrity Philanthropy in China and the Zhang Ziyi Scandal Elaine Jeffreys Chapter 10: Shakira, Ricky Martin and Celanthropic Latinidad in the Americas Paul Allatson Chapter 11: Afterword Paul Allatson and Elaine Jeffreys Index

Reviews

'Presenting research and insights from scholars in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, this volume promotes a more nuanced understanding of philanthropists and celebrities, reveals the collateral effects of good efforts, and examines how philanthropy is viewed by its recipients. Recommended.”' -- J.H Smith, CHOICE

'Presenting research and insights from scholars in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, this volume promotes a more nuanced understanding of philanthropists and celebrities, reveals the collateral effects of good efforts, and examines how philanthropy is viewed by its recipients. Recommended. ' -- J.H Smith, CHOICE

Elaine Jeffreys is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and associate professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology, Sydney, where Paul Allatson is also associate professor.

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Elaine Jeffreys is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and associate professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology, Sydney, where Paul Allatson is also associate professor.

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