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Celebrity cultures : an introduction / Lee Barron.

By: Barron, Lee, 1970- [author.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Los Angeles : Sage, 2015Description: 1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781473910492 (ebook) :Subject(s): Popular culture | Fame -- Social aspects | Celebrities | Celebrities | Fame -- Social aspects | Popular cultureAdditional physical formats: Print version :: No title; Print version :: No title; Print version :: No title; Print version :: No title; Print version :: No title; Print version :: No titleDDC classification: 306 LOC classification: HM621 | .B375 2015Online resources: SAGE Knowledge

Contents:

chapter 1. The ancient art of self-publicity -- chapter 2. Theorizing celebrity -- chapter 3. The business of celebrity -- chapter 4. Celebrity and politics -- chapter 5. Fans and celebrity -- chapter 6. Reporting celebrity -- chapter 7. Global celebrity -- chapter 8. Reality TV and celebrity -- chapter 9. Celebrity influence -- chapter 10. Extreme celebrity.

Summary: What is celebrity? How do celebrities influence society? Why do we hang on their every word, tweet or status update? Celebrity Cultures offers a fresh insight into the field of celebrity studies by updating existing debates and exploring recent developments. From the PR campaigns of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor of California, this book critically evaluates a number of diverse celebrity case-studies and considers what they reveal about contemporary global society. Taking into account issues such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, economics, politics and the media, the book draws upon a range of cultural theorists including Theodore Adorno and Jean Baudrillard. Over the course of ten richly illustrated chapters, the book: Draws upon sociology, cultural theory, media ...

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-198) and index.

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What is celebrity? How do celebrities influence society? Why do we hang on their every word, tweet or status update? Celebrity Cultures offers a fresh insight into the field of celebrity studies by updating existing debates and exploring recent developments. From the PR campaigns of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar to the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Governor of California, this book critically evaluates a number of diverse celebrity case-studies and considers what they reveal about contemporary global society. Taking into account issues such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, economics, politics and the media, the book draws upon a range of cultural theorists including Theodore Adorno and Jean Baudrillard. Over the course of ten richly illustrated chapters, the book: Draws upon sociology, cultural theory, media ...

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