Celebrity/culture

In this fascinating and topical beginners guide, including literature reviews and an outline of key contemporary topics, Ellis Cashmore explores the intriguing issue of celebrity culture: its origins, its meaning and its global influence.
Content: BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; 1 CULTIVATING/TASTES; 2 MAKING/NEW RULES; 3 GIVING/IT ALL; 4 FABRICATING/FAME; 5 WORSHIPPING/FROM AFAR; 6 CONSUMING/BEAUTY; 7 COMMODIFYING/RACE; 8 THRIVING/ON SCANDAL; 9 BUYING/SALES; 10 TELEVISING/REALITY; 11 BLURRING/THE LINE; 12 CREATING/LEGENDS; 13 ANSWERING/THE BIG QUESTION; TIMELINE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; FILMS; INDEX;
Abstract: In this fascinating and topical beginners guide, including literature reviews and an outline of key contemporary topics, Ellis Cashmore explores the intriguing issue of celebrity culture: its origins, its meaning and its global influence