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PublisherNew York University Press
ISBN-101479862037
ISBN-139781479862030
eBay Product ID (ePID)21038742212
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
Publication NameCelebrity : a History of Fame
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
SubjectRich & Famous, Media Studies, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Popular Culture
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorSusan J. Douglas, Andrea Mcdonnell
SeriesCritical Cultural Communication Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight16.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2018-030568
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsThere is no more perfect timing for this brilliant examination of celebrity as the primary currency of public life than in the era of a reality show president!, "There is no more perfect timing for this brilliant examination of celebrity as the primary currency of public life than in the era of a reality show president!"-Jeffrey P. Jones,Executive Director, Peabody Awards, Douglas and McDonnell focus ... on technological change in the United States and its implications for celebrity culture ... highlights a transformation that has only intensified in the era of twenty-four-hour cable and Twitter., An indispensable resource for understanding the deep connections between celebrities, the media, the public and the celebrity production industry. Douglas and McDonnell offer an expert guide to the current moment of heightened media visibility and celebrity accessibility, reminding us of the crucial history of celebrity and fame., From Alexander the Great to Donald Trump, from Clara Bow to Kim Kardashian, fame has been an odd mix of products, personalities, pleasures, and politics. Carefully attuned to the impact of technologies and media, and to the interplay between celebrity industries and their audiences, Celebrity offers a detailed history of fame that is smart, rich, complex, current, and fun., "An indispensable resource for understanding thedeep connections between celebrities, the media, the public and the celebrityproduction industry. Douglas and McDonnell offer an expert guide to the currentmoment of heightened media visibility and celebrity accessibility, reminding usof the crucial history of celebrity and fame."-Sarah Banet-Weiser,author of Empowered: Popular Feminism and Popular Misogyny, "From Alexander the Great to Donald Trump, from Clara Bow to KimKardashian, fame has been an odd mix of products, personalities, pleasures, andpolitics. Carefully attuned to the impact of technologies and media, and to theinterplay between celebrity industries and their audiences, Celebrity offersa detailed history of fame that is smart, rich, complex, current, and fun."-Joshua Gamson,author of Claims to Fame: Celebrity in Contemporary America, From Alexander the Great to Donald Trump, from Clara Bow to Kim Kardashian, fame has been an odd mix of products, personalities, pleasures, and politics. Carefully attuned to the impact of technologies and media, and to the interplay between celebrity industries and their audiences, Celebrity offers a detailed history of fame that is smart, rich, complex, current, and fun
Series Volume Number13
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal302/.13
SynopsisThe historical and cultural context of fame in the twenty-first century Today, celebrity culture is an inescapable part of our media landscape and our everyday lives. This was not always the case. Over the past century, media technologies have increasingly expanded the production and proliferation of fame. Celebrity explores this revolution and ......, The historical and cultural context of fame in the twenty-first century Today, celebrity culture is an inescapable part of our media landscape and our everyday lives. This was not always the case. Over the past century, media technologies have increasingly expanded the production and proliferation of fame. Celebrity explores this revolution and its often under-estimated impact on American culture. Using numerous precedent-setting examples spanning more than one hundred years of media history, Douglas and McDonnell trace the dynamic relationship between celebrity and the technologies of mass communication that have shaped the nature of fame in the United States. Revealing how televised music fanned a worldwide phenomenon called "Beatlemania" and how Kim Kardashian broke the internet, Douglas and McDonnell also show how the media has shaped both the lives of the famous and the nature of the spotlight itself. Celebrity examines the production, circulation, and effects of celebrity culture to consider the impact of stars from Shirley Temple to Muhammad Ali to the homegrown star made possible by your Instagram feed. It maps ever-evolving media technologies as they adeptly interweave the lives of the rich and famous into ours: from newspapers and photography in the nineteenth century, to the twentieth century's radio, cinema, and television, up to the revolutionary impact of the internet and social media. Today, mass media relies upon an ever-changing cast of celebrities to grab our attention and money, and new stars are conquering new platforms to build their adoring audiences and enhance their images. In the era of YouTube, Snapchat, and reality television, fame may be fleeting, but its impact on society is profound and lasting.
LC Classification NumberHM1176.D68 2019
