Stardom and Celebrity: A ReaderSean Redmond, Su Holmes "Acts as a concise introduction to the study of both contemporary and historical stardom and celebrity. Collecting together in one source companion an easily accessible range of readings surrounding stardom and celebrity culture, this book is a worthwhile addition to any library." - Kerry Gough, Birmingham City University "Absolutely wonderful. The inclusion of seminal works and more recent works makes this a very valuable read." - Beschara Karam, University of South Africa "An engaging and often insightful book." - Media International Australia This book brings together some of the seminal interventions which have structured the development of stardom and celebrity studies, while crucially combining and situating these within the context of new essays which address the contemporary, cross-media and international landscape of today's fame culture. From Max Weber, Walter Benjamin and Roland Barthes to Catherine Lumby, Chris Rojek and Graeme Turner. |
Contents
Whats in a Reader? | 1 |
Theoretical Antecedents | 12 |
1 The Nature of Charismatic Domination | 17 |
2 The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction | 25 |
Enlightenment as Mass Deception | 34 |
4 Myth Today | 44 |
THATHASBEEN The Pose The Luminous Rays Colour Amazement Authentification | 49 |
5 The Ecstasy of Communication | 53 |
15 The Dream of Acceptability | 181 |
Because Im Worth It | 188 |
16 The Economy of Celebrity | 193 |
17 Sharon Stone in a Gap Turtleneck | 206 |
Privacy Publicity and the Legal Regulation of Celebrity Images | 219 |
19 Celebrity CEOs and the Cultural Economy of Tabloid Intimacy | 230 |
Understanding Literary Celebrity | 244 |
Star and Celebrity Representations | 256 |
Understanding Stardom | 60 |
Theory and Sociological Research on the Phenomenon of the Stars | 65 |
7 Stars | 78 |
Heavenly Bodies | 85 |
8 Stars as a Cinematic Phenomenon | 90 |
Questions of Texts Bodies and Performance | 98 |
Investigating Drew Barrymores Feminist AgencyAuthorship | 111 |
Histories of Stardom and Celebrity | 126 |
11 The Emergence of the Star System in America | 132 |
Celebrity in TwentiethCentury America | 141 |
Celebrities Ordinary People and This is Your Life BBC 195565 | 156 |
14 Celebrity and Religion | 171 |
21 The Face of Garbo | 261 |
Looking at Kate Winslets Unruly White Body | 263 |
Media Constructions of Stardom and Jennifer Lopezs Crossover Butt | 275 |
The Osbournes as Social Class Narrative | 287 |
25 Mobile Identities Digital Stars and PostCinematic Selves | 298 |
Celebrity and Its Audience | 308 |
Female Spectators and the Paradoxes of Consumption | 313 |
A Legend is Born Practicing Leslie Cheungs Posthumous Fandom | 326 |
28 Doing It For Themselves? Teenage Girls Sexuality and Fame | 341 |
Some Hidden Dimensions | 353 |
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