Celebrity Culture by Ellis Cashmore
Explores the intriguing issue of celebrity culture: its origins, meaning and global influence. This book covers such perspectives as fame addiction, celebrification of politics, and celebrity fatigue. It analyzes the relationship a celebrity has with commodification and the consumer society, the media, and the quest for self-perfection.'There's an insatiable hunger to remain in the public arena resulting in a woman, "grotesquely ill-equipped", releasing music without rhyme or reason' – Prof Cashmore, on Paris Hilton's recent decision to bring out a CD.
'Fame is the new currency.' – Prof Cashmore, on the fascination with all things celebrity.
'Madonna dissolved the barrier between personal and private life. It became one and the same.' – Prof Cashmore, on how Madonna started the trend of Celebrities in the public eye.
Staffordshire University, UK
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780415373111 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415373115 |
| Title | Celebrity Culture |
| Author | Ellis Cashmore |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-08-10 |
| Number of pages | 314 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |