Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom / Kenneth T. Walsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walsh, Kenneth T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Social life and customs.

Presidents.

Presidents--United States--History.

Celebrities--United States--Social life and customs.

Celebrities.

Celebrities--United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It didn t take long for Barack Obama to make his mark as the biggest political star to ever occupy the White House.

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction The Rise of the Concept of Stardom and the Culture of Celebrity; Chapter One Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents: Washington to Cleveland; Chapter Two Theodore Roosevelt: The Strenuous Life; Chapter Three Franklin D. Roosevelt: Public Advocate; Chapter Four John F. Kennedy: Glitter and Cool; Chapter Five Ronald Reagan: The Role of the Century; Chapter Six Bill Clinton: Pop Icon; Chapter Seven Barack Obama: Making History and Taking New Paths

Chapter Eight Second Billing: From Truman to the BushesChapter Nine First Ladies: Partners in Celebrity; Chapter Ten Presidents and Television: Primal Forces; Chapter Eleven Presidents and the News Media: Tug of War; Chapter Twelve Presidents and the Movies: Cinema Stars; Chapter Thirteen Presidents and Reading: Gravitas Alert; Chapter Fourteen Presidents and Sports: Links to Everyday America; Chapter Fifteen Presidents and Music: Sweet and Sour Notes; Chapter Sixteen Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters: Food, Fashion, Pets, and More

Chapter Seventeen Consequential vs. Shallow Celebrity: All Stardom Is Not EqualEpilogue: The Future of Presidential Celebrity; Notes; Selected Readings; Index; About the Author

Notes:

First published 2015 by Paradigm Publishers.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-26268-9

1-315-63565-8

1-317-26267-0

9781315635651

OCLC:

931534740