Diversity in Entertainment
Television, movies, theater, and music are just a few of the entertainment industry's most popular niches, and its stars are often well-known around the world. In this entertaining and informative book, readers will learn more about celebrities who celebrate their diversity throughout history. Inspiring case studies include actor Micah Fowler, who has cerebral palsy; Kenyan-Mexican Academy Award−winner Lupita Nyong'o; pop superstar Justin Bieber, who grew up in low-income housing; and Ellen DeGeneres, the comedian who played a lesbian on television, and then publicly came out to the world.
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Diversity in Entertainment
Television, movies, theater, and music are just a few of the entertainment industry's most popular niches, and its stars are often well-known around the world. In this entertaining and informative book, readers will learn more about celebrities who celebrate their diversity throughout history. Inspiring case studies include actor Micah Fowler, who has cerebral palsy; Kenyan-Mexican Academy Award−winner Lupita Nyong'o; pop superstar Justin Bieber, who grew up in low-income housing; and Ellen DeGeneres, the comedian who played a lesbian on television, and then publicly came out to the world.
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Diversity in Entertainment

Diversity in Entertainment

by Cathleen Small
Diversity in Entertainment

Diversity in Entertainment

by Cathleen Small

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Overview

Television, movies, theater, and music are just a few of the entertainment industry's most popular niches, and its stars are often well-known around the world. In this entertaining and informative book, readers will learn more about celebrities who celebrate their diversity throughout history. Inspiring case studies include actor Micah Fowler, who has cerebral palsy; Kenyan-Mexican Academy Award−winner Lupita Nyong'o; pop superstar Justin Bieber, who grew up in low-income housing; and Ellen DeGeneres, the comedian who played a lesbian on television, and then publicly came out to the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781499440775
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date: 12/30/2018
Series: Diversity in Action Series
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Diversity on the Rise 4

Chapter 2 Racial Diversity in Entertainment 10

Chapter 3 Gender Diversity in Entertainment 16

Chapter 4 Economic and Social Diversity in Entertainment 22

Chapter 5 Cultural Diversity in Entertainment 28

Chapter 6 Diverse Abilities in Entertainment 34

Timeline 44

Glossary 46

For Further Reading 47

Index 48

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