The Celebrity Culture Reader by P David Marshall

The Celebrity Culture Reader by P David Marshall

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Summary

From TV's Big Brother, to Heat magazine, this Reader includes classic pieces and contemporary writings to examine the study of celebrity over the last twenty years, and the significance and importance of celebrity in contemporary culture.

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The Celebrity Culture Reader by P David Marshall

From the new celebrity culture that has emerged from reality television and the Internet, to the paparazzi-filled endgame of Princess Diana and the bizarre trials and tribulations of Michael Jackson, The Celebrity Culture Reader documents the significant role that celebrities occupy in contemporary culture. Combining classic essays and contemporary writings, The Celebrity Culture Reader investigates the cultural implications of this complex contemporary phenomenon.
P. David Marshall is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Studies at Northeastern University. He is the author of Celebrity and Power (1997) and New Media Cultures (2004), and the co-author of Fame Games (2000) and Web Theory (2003).
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ISBN 13 9780415337922
ISBN 10 0415337925
Title The Celebrity Culture Reader
Author P David Marshall
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2006-11-28
Number of pages 872
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