From the new celebrity culture that has emerged from reality television and the Internet, to the paparazzi-filled endgame of Princess Diana and the bizarre trials and tribulations of Michael Jackson, The Celebrity Culture Reader documents the significant role that celebrities occupy in contemporary culture. Combining classic essays and contemporary writings, The Celebrity Culture Reader investigates the cultural implications of this complex contemporary phenomenon.
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From TV's Big Brother, to Heat magazine, this Reader includes classic pieces and contemporary writings to examine the study of celebrity over the last twenty years, and the significance and importance of celebrity in contemporary culture.
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1.Celebrity and Modernity: The Historical Pattern of Celebrity2. The Textual and the Extra-Textual Dimensions of the Public Persona 3. Ascribed Celebrity: The Transformed Public Sphere 4. Transgression: Scandal, Notoriety and Infamy 5. The Body and Celebrity 6. Celebrity Culture: Narcissism, Fandom and the Will-to-Celebrity 7. Celebrity Nation: Celebrity in National Contexts 8. The Celebrity Industry: The Management of Fame. Conclusion: Surface and Depth: Celebrity in the 'Post-Celebrity' Era
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780415337922
Publisert
2006-11-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
1510 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
174 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
872
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