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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781343103321

Titolo

Transnational celebrity activism in global politics [[electronic resource] ] : changing the world? / / edited by Liza Tsaliki, Christos A. Frangonikolopoulos and Asteris Huliaras

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol [England] ; ; Chicago, : Intellect, 2011

ISBN

1-283-16284-9

9786613162847

1-84150-526-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TsalikiLiza

FrangonikolopoulosChristos A

HuliarasAsteris

Disciplina

303.625082

Soggetti

Celebrities

Political activists

Reformers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Transnational celebrity activism, diplomacy and global politics -- pt. 2. Transnational celebrity activism and conflict -- pt. 3. Celebrity activism, global humanitarianism and the global south -- pt. 4. Transnational celebrity activism, 'celebrityhood' and media representation.

Sommario/riassunto

In recent years, celebrities from George Clooney to Bono to Angelina Jolie have attempted to play an increasingly important role in global politics. Celebrity activism is an ever-growing, internationally visible phenomenon-yet the impact of these high-profile humanitarians on public awareness, government support, and mobilization of resources remains under-researched. Bringing together a diverse group of contributors from media studies and public diplomacy, Transnational Celebrity Activism aims to fill that void with a new interdisciplinary framework for the analysis of celebrity activism