Celebrity morals and the loss of religious authority. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Portmann.
• Authors: Portmann, John
• Contents: Part One: Coveting Introduction: The Rapid Rise of Celebrity Sovereignty 1 The Sin of Coveting: What (Supposedly) Makes Celebrity Watching Morally Dangerous 2 Stunning Stars: Celebrity Fascination 3 Why We Ogle: Reasons for Our Fascination Part Two: Moral Authority 4 Celebrity Moralism: When Stars Stand on Principle 5 Moral Credentials Part Three: The Ethics of Celebrity Watching (and Bashing) 6 Aging Anxiety and the Burden of Celebrity 7 Privacy: A Plea for Respect 8 Why We Mock: Revulsion to "Weak" Celebrities 9 Celebrity Deaths Conclusion: A Race to the Bottom
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.0973; Popular culture -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States; Celebrities -- United States -- Conduct of life; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture; RELIGION -- Ethics; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Media Studies; Celebrities -- Conduct of life; Popular culture -- Moral and ethical aspects; United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000011616; 1000011615; 9780415014687; 0415014689; 9780415014366; 0415014360; 9780415014526; 0415014522
• Related ISBNs: 9780367221386
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