Celebrity society : the struggle for attention /: the struggle for attention. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert van Krieken.
• Authors: Van Krieken, Robert
• Contents: Introduction: understanding celebrity society 1. The foundations: individualism, media and the public sphere, theatre, court society 2. Celebrity’s secret: the economy of attention 3. Celebrity as a social form: status, charisma and power 4. Imagined community, self-formation, and long-distance intimacy 5. Celebrity politics: performance, populism, and philanthropy 6. CEO, firm and worker celebrity 7. Celebrity in cyberspace: micro-celebrity and globalization Conclusion: the elusive rationality of celebrity
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 306; Celebrities -- Public opinion; Celebrities in mass media; Fame -- Social aspects; Fame -- Psychological aspects; Popular culture
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351587228; 9781351587235; 9781351587211; 9781315100814
• Related ISBNs: 9781138295056; 9781138295063
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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