Celebrity And Power: Fame In Contemporary Culture

by P. David Marshall

2021-05-26 05:59:12

Simultaneously celebrated and denigrated, celebrities represent not only the embodiment of success, but also the ultimate construction of false value. Celebrity and Power questions the impulse to become embroiled with the construction and collapse of... Read more

Simultaneously celebrated and denigrated, celebrities represent not only the embodiment of success, but also the ultimate construction of false value. Celebrity and Power questions the impulse to become embroiled with the construction and collapse of the famous, exploring the concept of the new public intimacy: a product of social media in which celebrities from Lady Gaga to Barack Obama are expected to continuously campaign for audiences in new ways. In a new Introduction for this edition, P. David Marshall investigates the viewing public’s desire to associate with celebrity and addresses the explosion of instant access to celebrity culture, bringing famous people and their admirers closer than ever before.

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ISBN9780816695621
P. David Marshall is Professor and Personal Research Chair in New Media, Communication and Cultural Studies, Deakin University, Australia. Christopher Moore is Senior Lecturer in Digital Communication...

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