Description
Book SynopsisThere 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 ground-level work and the relationship between celebrity philanthropy and cultural citizenship.
Trade Review'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
Table of ContentsSeries 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
