Stardom in postwar France. (©2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John Gaffney and Diana Holmes.
• Other Names: Gaffney, John, 1950-; Holmes, Diana
• Contents: <a href="/downloads/intros/GaffneyStardom_intro.pdf" target="_blank"><img align="left" border="0" onmouseout="this.src='/img/icon_pdf.png'" onmouseover="this.src='/img/icon_pdf2.png'" src="/img/icon_pdf.png" /> Introduction ; John Gaffney and Diana Holmes Chapter 1. Stardom in Theory and Context; John Gaffney and Diana Holmes Chapter 2. 1950s Popular Culture: Star-Gazing and Myth-Making with Roland Barthes and Edgar Morin; Susan Weiner Chapter 3. 'A Girl of Today': Brigitte Bardot; Diana Holmes Chapter 4. Rock 'n' Roll Stardom: Johnny Hallyday; Chris Tinker Chapter 5. Stardom on Wheels: Raymond Poulidor; Philip Dine Chapter 6. The Auteur as Star: Jean-Luc Godard; Alison Smith Chapter 7. The Intellectual as Celebrity: Claude Lévi-Strauss; Christopher Johnson Chapter 8. 'Starlette de la Littérature': Françoise Sagan; Heather Lloyd Chapter 9. The Only Act in Town: Charles de Gaulle; John Gaffney Conclusion ; John Gaffney and Diana Holmes Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index
• Publisher Details: New York : Berghahn Books
• Publication Date: 2007
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 239 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 305.5/2; Celebrities -- France -- History -- 20th century; Fame; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Social Classes; HISTORY -- Europe -- France; Celebrities; Civilization; Fame; Intellectual life; Manners and customs; France -- Social life and customs -- 20th century; France -- Intellectual life -- 20th century; France -- Civilization -- 1945-; France; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857450098; 0857450093
• Related ISBNs: 9781845450205; 1845450205
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-233) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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