A Genre Approach to Celebrity Politics

1. Celebrity Politics: A Theoretical and Historical Perspective PART I: TELEVISION CELEBRITIES AND ISRAELI POLITICS 2. Female Models in Israeli Politics: From the Runway to TV, and from the Small Screen to the Knesset 3. Like Father Like Son: Converting Media Capital into Political Power (Or, How an Israeli TV Presenter Became Finance Minister) PART II: MAKING MUSIC MATTER: THE ELECTORAL POLITICS OF POP CELEBRITY IN LATIN AMERICA  4. Tropicalizing Politics: Gilberto Gil's perplexing Miscegenation of Music and Politics 5. The Harvard Lawyer against The Bad Boy from Bronx: Explaining the Political Performance Gaps Between Rubén Blades and Willie Colón PART III: CINEMA CELEBRITIES IN AMERICAN POLITICS 6. The American Pattern of Celebrity Politics: From 'Military' Role Model to Civilian Hero? 7. Entertainment Industries and 'Liberal' Celebrities: The Failure of Converting Attention into Political Power PART IV: CELETOID POLITICS: VICTIMS, HEROES AND ORDINARY PEOPLE AS A VALUABLE ELECTORAL ASSET 8. Juan Carlos Blumberg and the Populism of Fear Politics in Argentina: Converting Mediatic Crimes into Political Capital 9. Reality Shows and Celebrity Politics: An Accelerated Platform for Rookie Politicians? Conclusions Bibliography Index