Celebrity Activism and Philanthropy in Asia : : Toward a Cosmopolitical Imaginary /

Celebrity Activism and Philanthropy in Asia : : Toward a Cosmopolitical Imaginary / / Dorothy Lau.

Recent years have witnessed the increasing visibility of Asian celebrities in activism, advocacy, diplomacy, philanthropy, and ambassadorship but this phenomenon is under-explored. This volume provides a critical intervention in celebrity activism and philanthropy by examining the civic imaginaries...

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Lau, Dorothy,
Place / Publishing House:Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2024]
©2024
Year of Publication:2024
Language:English
Series:Asian Visual Cultures ; 16
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Physical Description:1 online resource (160 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgement
  • Introduction
  • 1. Bollywood Stardom and Advocacy : Aamir Khan’s Crossover Persona and the Imagined Sino-Indian Relations
  • 2. Beyond the K-pop Spectacle : BTS’ “Love Myself” Campaign, Celebrity Diplomacy, and Fan Activism
  • 3. Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Eco-Activist Persona
  • 4. Denise Ho’s Celebrity Activism in Contemporary Hong Kong
  • 5. The “Sales Queen” Doing Good : Weiya and the Wanghong Philanthropy in China’s Live-Streaming Landscape
  • 6. Global Pandemic and the Inter-Asian Discourse of Celebrity : The Rise of a New Form of Solidarity
  • Conclusion
  • Index

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