Can celebrities change the world? / Roman Espejo, book editor. - Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009. - 97 p. ; 24 cm. - At issue. Social issues . - At issue. Social issues. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-90) and index.

Celebrity activism can be influential / Celebrity activism is limited / The impacts of celebrity activism are mixed / Celebrity activism benefits international affairs / Celebrity activism may not benefit international affairs / Celebrity activism may benefit Africa / Celebrity activism does not benefit Africa / Celebrities contribute to philanthropy / Celebrities use philanthropy for financial and personal gain / Celebrities can be role models for women / Celebrities should not be role models for women / Leanne Shear -- Douglas A. Hicks -- Jonathan Curiel -- Oscar Reyes -- Daniel W. Drezner -- Madeleine Bunting -- Stuart Hodkinson -- Alexandra Marks -- Kimberly Elworthy -- Aliza Pilar Sherman -- Fiona Bawdon.

ISBN: 9780737740882 (hardcover) 9780737740899 (pbk.) 0737740884 (hardcover) 0737740892 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2008029158

Subjects--Topical Terms:
debates
International Baccalaureate
Social change.
Celebrities--Political activity.
Celebrities.

LC Class. No.: HM836 / .C36 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 303.48/4