The Political Economy of Celebrity Activism

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Nathan Farrell (cheque returned - bournemouth univ address undeliverable a/c placed on hold email now sent to the googlemail address SF case 01805538)

The Political Economy of Celebrity Activism

Nathan Farrell (cheque returned - bournemouth univ address undeliverable a/c placed on hold email now sent to the googlemail address SF case 01805538)

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Routledge
07 August 2019

Popular culture; Political campaigning & advertising; Political activism

Series: Popular Culture and World Politics

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.

Collectively, the volume illuminates some of the inherent tensions between the ethos of solidarity and compassion that the celebrity activist works to generate on the one hand and the processes of corporate sponsorship and discourses of individualism upon which the celebrity often depends, on the other. By offering empirical case studies that situate instances of celebrity activism within specific political contexts, the collection highlights how celebrity activism intersects with some of the underlying structures of gender politics and political discourses such as neoliberalism. In addition, the volume discusses how the tensions between, for example, individualism and solidarity can raise important questions about the authenticity of individual celebrity activists and how individual celebrity activists work, with varying degrees of success, to obfuscate such tensions and obscure the potential contradictions of their work.

This book will be of great interest to students and academics within the fields of politics, international development, political communication, social movements, activism studies, and celebrity culture.

Edited by: Nathan Farrell (cheque returned - bournemouth univ address undeliverable a/c placed on hold email now sent to the googlemail address SF case 01805538)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781138675681
ISBN 10: 1138675687
Series: Popular Culture and World Politics
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 07 August 2019
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.