Description
Book Synopsis Violence is more than an issue in America. It is a pandemic, its negative impacts and corrosive character are harming us whether we are a victim, a bystander or professional tasked with public health and safety. Violence affects us regardless of class or social standing. For decades, celebrities and well-known public figures have taken to the media to share their own experiences with violence.
This book spotlights the celebrities and their loved ones who have survived self-harm, bullying, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, family abuse, home invasion, gun violence, or police brutality. Violence prevention experts increasingly recognize the influence of celebrities and work with them to spread awareness. This collection of case studies aims to support this growing influence by documenting the effects of violence prevention through celebrity advocacy.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction: Celebrity Messages Matter
- 1. Celebrity Suicides and Self-Directed Forms of Violence
- 2. Rihanna Survives Intimate Partner Violence
- 3. Overcoming the Trauma of Family Violence: Celebrity Encounters with Abusive Fathers
- 4. Bullied Disney Channel Alumnae Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Zendaya Fight Back
- 5. Jennifer Hudson and Gun Violence
- 6. Home Invasion and Celebrities Who Lived to Talk About It
- 7. "No" to Sexual Misconduct: #MeToo and #TimesUp Campaigns in Hollywood
- 8. Taboo of Child Sexual Abuse and Celebrities Who Refuse to Remain Quiet
- 9. "Star" Athletes Use Videos of Their Arrests to Reveal Police Brutality
- 10. A Tale of Two Cities and the Effects of Community Violence on Celebrity Natives
- Index
