Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 325 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
2005 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780807862216
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0807854034
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0807827290
Content:
This publication gives a new interpretation of the emergence of celebrity, a key part of contemporary American culture. It looks at its historical roots and the development of human-interest journalism
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-313) and index
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Becoming Visible: Fame and Celebrity in the Modern Age; 2. The Rise of Celebrity Journalism; 3. Exposure or Publicity?: The Paradox of Celebrity Journalism; 4. True Success: The Master Plot of Celebrity Journalism; 5. From Parasites to Public Servants: The Rehabilitation of the Rich; 6. Practical Idealism: Political Celebrity in an Age of Reform; 7. There's No Business Like Show Business: Celebrity and the Popular Culture Industries; 8. Heroes and Pretenders: Athletic Celebrity and the Commercialization of Sports; Epilogue; Notes; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780807854037
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Gibson, Ralph, 1939 - Self-exposure London : HENI Publishing, 2018 ISBN 9781912122103
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1912122103
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Gibson, Ralph 1939-
