Can celebrities change the world?
By: Roman Espejo, book editor.
Contributors: Espejo, Roman, 1977-
Series: At issue
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 97
ISBN-13: 9780737740882; 9780737740899
Subjects: Social change; Celebrities -- Political activity; Celebrities
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Celebrity activism can be influential / Leanne Shear; title: Celebrity activism is limited / Douglas A. Hicks; title: The impacts of celebrity activism are mixed / Jonathan Curiel; title: Rock and pop artists do not effectively influence politics / James Panton; title: Celebrity activism benefits international affairs / Oscar Reyes; title: Celebrity activism may not benefit international affairs / Daniel W. Drezner; title: Celebrity activism may benefit Africa / Madeleine Bunting; title: Celebrity activism does not benefit Africa / Stuart Hodkinson; title: Celebrities contribute to philanthropy / Alexandra Marks; title: Celebrities use philanthropy for financial and personal gain / Kimberly Elworthy; title: Celebrities can be role models for women / Aliza Pilar Sherman; title: Celebrities should not be role models for women / Nicky Raynor; title: Celebrity adoptions increase adoption awareness / Stacy Jenel Smith; title: Celebrity adoptions have the potential to damage adoption awareness / Martha Osborne.