Taking Fame to Market

On the Pre-History and Post-History of Hollywood Stardom

AvB. King

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

This book explores, from a sociological perspective, the relationship between acting as symbolic work and the commercialization of popular culture. Particular attention is paid to the social conditions that gave rise to stardom in the theatre and cinema, and how shifts in the marketing of stars have impacted upon contemporary celebrity culture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-11-04
Mått:140 x 216 x 20 mm
Vikt:440 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:2015
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781137344274

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Barry King is Professor of Communications at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.

Innehållsförteckning

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1. From Custom to Price 2. The Formation of Stardom 3. Garrick as a Personage 4. The Descent from Stardom as Personage 5. Writing the Stars 6. The High Tide of Biography 7. The Rise of Autography 8. The End of Seeming Notes Index