Celebrity society the struggle for attention / Robert van Krieken.

Author/creator Van Krieken, Robert
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Descriptionpages cm
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Contents Introduction: understanding celebrity society -- The foundations: individualism, media and the public sphere, theatre, court society -- Celebrity's secret: the economy of attention -- Celebrity as a social form: status, charisma and power -- Imagined community, self-formation, and long-distance intimacy -- Celebrity politics: performance, populism, and philanthropy -- CEO, firm and worker celebrity -- Celebrity in cyberspace: micro-celebrity and globalization -- Conclusion: the elusive rationality of celebrity.
General noteEarlier edition published in 2012.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018035727
ISBN9781138295056 (hardback)
ISBN9781138295063 (pbk.)
ISBNebook

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