Hollywood Politicos, Then and Now
University Press of America (Verlag)
978-0-7618-4548-5 (ISBN)
This book is an exploration and analysis of the political activism of Hollywood celebrities and organizations. It covers early Hollywood unionism like the creation of the Screen Actors Guild and the Screen Writers Guild, as well as the actors and directors who organized against Nazism and Franco's Spanish activists during World War II. The author discusses the special role that Hollywood played during the war years and then moves on to 'celebrity-centered' activism, with the notable examples during the 1960s and 1970s of Charlton Heston, Marlon Brando, Barbara Streisand, Warren Beatty, and Jane Fonda. The main portion of the book profiles contemporary activism by current Hollywood stars, including Angelina Jolie, Michael J. Fox, Ashley Judd, and George Clooney. The author examines their political agendas and activism, as well as their impact on today's American political landscape and policy-making in Washington, D.C. Using facts, figures, lighthearted commentary and trivia, this book provides a political and historical perspective on the nature of our society's reverence for stars and what it may say about us as a democratic society.
Greg Rabidoux, Ph.D. and J.D., is assistant professor of political science at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee.
Part 1 Preface: The Intersection of Hollywood and Politics
Part 2 Acknowledgments
Part 3 From the mouths of (Hollywood Politico) Babes
Part 4 Act I: Early Days of Hollywood
Part 5 Chapter 1: Setting the Political Stage
Part 6 Chapter 2: Two Tales of One City
Part 7 Chapter 3: (Please) Let Us Entertain You!
Part 8 Act II: Who They Are
Part 9 Chapter 4: But Will We Take Them Seriously?
Part 10 Chapter 5: Ready for Our Close-ups—Hollywood Politicos, Then (Part One)—Warren Beatty, Marlon Brando, Barbara Streisand
Part 11 Chapter 6: Ready for Our Close-ups—Hollywood Politicos, Then (Part Two)—Jane Fonda, Charlton Heston
Part 12 Chapter 7: Ready for Our Close-ups—Hollywood Politicos, Now (The Boys)—George Clooney, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Alec Baldwin, Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Martin Sheen.
Part 13 The Honorable Mentions
Part 14 Chapter 8: Ready for Our Close-ups—Hollywood Politicos, Now (The Girls)—Jessica Lange, Janeane Garofalo, Patricia Heaton, Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, Rosie O'Donnell, Susan Sarandon.
Part 15 The Honorable Mentions
Part 16 Act III: What They Want
Part 17 Chapter 9: Hollywood Goes to Washington—At Work in Front of the Bright (Congressional) Lights
Part 18 Chapter 10: Hollywood Movers and Shakers and King and Queen Makers
Part 19 Chapter 11: Hollywood at Work, On-Screen
Part 20 Final Act: Why it Matters
Part 21 Chapter 12: Conclusion
Part 22 Appendices (Bonus Features)—Hollywood Politio Trivia: The Final Test, Master Level
Part 23 The Felix Awards
Part 24 The Final Scene: Drawn and Quartered: The Hollywood Politico Sketches
Part 25 Endnotes
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.6.2009 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 232 mm |
| Gewicht | 753 g |
| Themenwelt | Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7618-4548-8 / 0761845488 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7618-4548-5 / 9780761845485 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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