The Psychology of Celebrity by Gayle Stever
The author examines historical perspectives, and addresses the way in which the media has been and continues to be an outlet for celebrities, culminating in the role of social media and technology in our modern society. This is the ideal introduction to the psychology of celebrity for students and general readers.Gayle Stever is an associate professor for SUNY/Empire State College, an institution that is focused on goals of lifelong learning, adult education, and access to higher education for all. She earned her Ph.D. in developmental psychology with an emphasis in the psychology of media from Arizona State University in 1994. She has spent the last 30 years studying fan/celebrity relationships from a participant observer perspective and to that end, has networked extensively into a number of fan groups of both pop stars like Michael Jackson, Madonna, or Josh Groban and also television stars like William Shatner, Rene Auberjonois or Alexander Siddig.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780815369561 |
| ISBN 10 | 0815369565 |
| Title | The Psychology of Celebrity |
| Author | Gayle Stever |
| Series | The Psychology Of Everything |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Year published | 2018-10-11 |
| Number of pages | 110 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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