The Political Economy of Celebrity Activism

ISBN-13: 9780367784942 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 168 str.

Nathan Farrell

Opis

This edited collection brings together scholarly works of both a theoretical and empirical nature to critically analyse the forms and functions of the contemporary celebrity activist, and to examine how these intersect with the political economic structures in which celebrity activists operate.

Spis treści

1: Introduction: "Getting Busy with the Fizzy" – Johansson, SodaStream, and Oxfam: Exploring the Political Economics of Celebrity Activism  2: Celebrity Activism and the Making of Solidarity Capital  3: Funded by Philanthropy, Founded for Activism: Nobel Peace Prize Laureates and their Organisations’ Political Endeavours  4: The Value-form of Persona: Celebrity Scandal, Activism, and Commodities  5: 'Bring Back Our Girls': Social Celebrity, Digital Activism, and New Femininity  6: Promoting Peace and Coffee Pods: George Clooney, Nespresso Activist  7:  All Under the Same Sky? Celebrity Philanthropy and the Transnational Market for Women’s Empowerment  8: Co-Opting the ‘Losers’: Bob Geldof and Neoliberal Activism after the Financial Crisis  9: Authentic Activism: Challenges of an Environmental Celebrity  10: Celebrity Activism and Revolution: The Problem of Truth and the Limits of Performativity

O autorze

Nathan Farrell is Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication at Bournemouth University, UK. His research interests include celebrity activism, corporate social responsibility, and popular culture. His work on celebrity activism has been published in a number of international journals.