Oprah, Celebrity and Formations of Self

AvS. Wilson

Inbunden, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

Oprah Winfrey has transcended her status as talk show host to become a cultural icon of some considerable stature. This book explores the nature of Oprah's celebrity persona and considers the relevance that she has to contemporary audiences. The stories recounted by guests, and the ways in which confessional discourse works to produce a particular relationship between Oprah, her guests and the audience members are considered within the context of contemporary American culture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-11-03
Mått:127 x 203 x 18 mm
Vikt:414 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:230
Upplaga:2003
Förlag:Palgrave USA
ISBN:9781403916815

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Medievetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Television inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

SHERRYL WILSON is a lecturer in Media Theory at Bournemouth Media School, Bournemouth University, UK. Her interests include the cult of celebrity, reality TV, popular culture and identity. She has previously taught at the School of Media and Cultural Studies, University of the West of England, UK.

Recensioner i media

'...interesting and challenging...offer[s] a nuanced and appreciated analysis of the way that experience is explored in the talk show whilst retaining a critical perspective of of the overall social significance of these performances.' - Peter Lunt, University College London

Innehållsförteckning

List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction About Television Talk Shows Anxiety and Agency: Oprah and Constructions of Self Confessional Discourse on Oprah Oprah and Narrating the Self The Oprah Persona Conclusion Appendix Bibliography