Celebrity Activism and Philanthropy in Asia: Toward a Cosmopolitical Imaginary (Asian Visual Cultures).

Celebrity Activism and Philanthropy in Asia by Dorothy Wai Sim Lau navigates the complicated interrelationship between celebrity culture, activism, and philanthropy within the Asian context.Serving as a testament to the fact that Asian celebrities have indeed contributed to shaping humanitarian narratives and influencing public awareness, these have challenged the dominant European-centred frames of thought with regard to global activism.The book looks at a number of case studies, ranging from the K-pop phenomenon BTS to Bollywood star Aamir Khan, in order to show how these figures deploy their celebrity in speaking to social issues and mobilizing fan communities for political ends.In so doing, the book analyses a cosmopolitical consciousness that cuts across national borders and means by which celebrities function within global problematics.