Celebrities’ Quest for a Better World

Panis, Koen; Bulck, Hilde Van den

doi:10.1080/13183222.2012.11009092

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“…In short, celebrity activists are popular and have access to influential means of communication. The celebrity activist, however, can struggle to garner public support if s/he seems disingenuous toward the issue (Panis & van Den Bulck, 2012) or fails to effectively articulate what non-celebrity individuals can do to help the humanitarian efforts (Kogen, 2015). Despite these criticisms, actors, musicians, writers, and other nonathlete celebrity activists are viewed more positively for their social justice when compared to another group of celebrity activistsathletes (Kaufman, 2008;Kaufman & Wolff, 2010).…”

Section: Celebrity Activismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite the benefits of celebrity activism, there is heavy criticism toward celebrity activists (Brockington & Hensen, 2015;Davis, 2010;Dieter & Kumar, 2008;Huliaras & Tzifakis, 2012;Kogen, 2015;Panis & van Den Bulck, 2012;Winge, 2008). Generally speaking, celebrity activism can lead to de-politicizing the conflict, distorting its real causes, leading one sided campaigns, and painting a simplistic good against bad picture (Huliaras & Tzifakis, 2012;Winge, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, the use of celebrity activism for large scale events, such as the 1985 rock concert Live Aid, can financially benefit organizers, celebrity participants, corporate sponsors, event places, providers of event equipment, and the host cities, while providing only short-term marginal benefits for the intended recipients (Davis, 2010). Focusing specifically on celebrity activists, non-celebrity individuals often believe celebrities are just seeking to increase their fame when engaging in advocacy (Panis & van Den Bulck, 2012). Additionally, celebrities, though used for their ability to communicate with the masses, struggle to articulate what non-celebrity individuals can do to help the humanitarian efforts (Kogen, 2015) and detract from the efforts by focusing on their celebrity status (Brockington & Hensen, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Maintaining the athlete's own voice in the frames is important as it can combat against failing to articulate the issue to the public (Kogen, 2015) or distracting from the real injustice because of their celebrity status (Brockington & Hensen, 2015). If the organization provides a strict script, the athlete may seem disingenuous toward the activism and harm the activism efforts (Panis & van Den Bulck, 2012). This is noted by under the "Our Work" portion of the Athlete Ally website, the core values of the organization are listed: "We Educate" (para.…”

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“…I mean, I think, people bring unique perspectives and backgrounds to this, and it's really important for athletes to own it in their own way." Celebrities can run the risk of being perceived as insincere with their activism (Panis & van Den Bulck, 2012).…”

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A qualitative case study examination of athlete ally using social movement theory.

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The following study answered the call for more social movement related studies in sport (Davis-Delano & Crosset, 2008) and lessened the paucity of literature on athlete activism. The purpose of this study was to examine a sport specific social movement organization, Athlete Ally, using Social Movement Theory. Social Movement Theory is guided by three tenets: Resource Mobilization Theory (Edwards & McCarthy, 2004), Political Process Theory (Kriesi, 2004), and Cultural Theory/Frame Analysis (Williams, 2004). Each of these tenets was used to examine the resources exchanged between Athlete Ally and their athlete constituents, determine the strategies for engaging with various sport (i.e. NCAA and NBA) and non-sport governing bodies (i.e. U.S. Government), and understand the tactics for ensuring frame resonance by Athlete Ally. The following qualitative case study was conducted through seven employee or board member interviews with Athlete Ally and an examination of salient organizational documents. Findings indicate that a SMO can provide resources to minimize the impact of negative consequences for engaging in activism. For instance, providing a safe space and viii access to other athlete activists can allow an athlete to engage in activism knowing a SMO is supporting the athlete. On the other side, athletes also provide SMOs with resources, most notably a vast social-network of other constituents. From recruitment of other athlete ambassadors, like teammates, or raising awareness for the organization, athletes can be proficient resources that few other celebrities can match. Those resources can then be utilized to engage with various governing bodies. Typically, when Athlete Ally engages with a protagonist entity, they employ strategies of collaboration. Conversely, Athlete Ally utilizes combative strategies when faced with an antagonistic entity. Despite these strategies, Athlete Ally has to ensure their frames resonate with the intended audience to actually enact change. Athlete Ally accomplishes this by utilizing athletes' stories, objective statistics, and a diverse staff to increase the salience of their messages. Further findings and results are discussed. Overall, the study's findings speak to the mutually beneficial relationships sport specific SMOs and athletes can develop to further the goals of a social movement organization ix TABLE OF CONTENTS

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