Hollywood's Celebrity-Lobbyists and the Clinton Administration's American Foreign Policy Toward German Scientology
This article takes basic insights provided by resource mobilization theory in order to discuss how Scientology celebrities used their status to influence the international debate over Scientology between the United States and Germany. Their ability to have done so is another indicator of the access...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2002]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2002, Volume: 1, Issue: 1 |
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| Summary: | This article takes basic insights provided by resource mobilization theory in order to discuss how Scientology celebrities used their status to influence the international debate over Scientology between the United States and Germany. Their ability to have done so is another indicator of the access to American political elites that Hollywood cultural elites have gained in recent years, most especially during the administration of President Bill Clinton (1992-2000). The shortcomings, however, of some of the celebrities' efforts reveal the weaknesses that are associated with cultural elites entering political debates. As is common in other instances of celebrities' political involvement, Scientology's celebrities have contributed to the trivialization of serious issues that confront the international community. |
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| ISSN: | 1703-289X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.1.1.002 |