Batman saves the Congo : how celebrities disrupt the politics of development /

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"How celebrity strategic partnerships are disrupting humanitarian space"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Budabin, Alexandra Cosima (Author), Richey, Lisa Ann (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis, MN : University of Minnesota Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Humanitarian assistance > Congo (Democratic Republic)
Economic development projects > Congo (Democratic Republic)
Public-private sector cooperation > Congo (Democratic Republic)
Non-governmental organizations > Congo (Democratic Republic)
Celebrities > Political activity > United States.
Aide humanitaire > Congo (République démocratique)
Projets de développement économique > Congo (République démocratique)
Partenariat public-privé > Congo (République démocratique)
Organisations non gouvernementales > Congo (République démocratique)
Célébrités > Activité politique > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General
Celebrities > Political activity.
Economic development projects.
Humanitarian assistance.
Non-governmental organizations.
Public-private sector cooperation.
Congo (Democratic Republic)
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Batman Saves the Congo
  • Celebrity, Disruption, and Neoliberal Development
  • Narrating the Congo: Dangerous Single Stories and the Organizations That Need Them
  • Choosing the Congo: How a Celebrity Builds a Development Organization
  • Marketing the Congo: Products That Sell Development
  • Saving Congolese Coffee: Celebrities and the Business Model for Development
  • Celebrities and the Local Politics of Development: As Seen from Kinshasa
  • Conclusions on Celebrity and Development: Disruption, Advocacy, and Commodification
  • Epilogue: COVID-19 and Making ECI Relevant Again.

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