Celebrity: A History of Fame

by Andrea McDonnell and Susan J. Douglas

Book Overview

The historical and cultural context of fame in the twenty-first century

Today, celebrity culture is an inescapable part of our media landscape and our everyday lives. This was not always the case. Over the past century, media technologies have increasingly expanded the production and proliferation of fame. Celebrity explores this revolution and its often under-estimated impact on American culture. Using numerous precedent-setting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479862037
• ISBN13: 9781479862030
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"