Celebrity : a history of fame / Susan J. Douglas and Andrea McDonnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Douglas, Susan J. (Susan Jeanne), 1950- author.

McDonnell, Andrea M., author.

Series:

Critical cultural communication.

Critical Cultural Communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Celebrities.

Fame.

Social influence.

Social status.

Mass media--Social aspects.

Mass media.

Popular culture.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2019]

Summary:

"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 underestimated impact on American culture. using numerous precedent-setting examples spanning more than one hundred years of media history, Susan J. Douglas and Andrea McDonnell trace the dynamic relationship between celebrity and the technologies of mass communication that have shaped the nature of fame in the United States."--Back cover

Contents:

Intro; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1. Theories of Celebrity; 2. The Rise of Mass Culture and the Production of Celebrities; 3. Silver Screens and Their Stars; 4. Radio: The Stars in Our Homes; 5. TV and the Need for Familiarity; 6. Musical Celebrity; 7. Everyone's a Star; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4798-8279-8

OCLC:

1090494593