Fame Attack

by Chris Rojek

The follow up to Chris Rojek's hugely successful Celebrity, this book assesses celebrity culture today. It explores how the fads, fashions and preoccupations of celebrities enter the popular lifeblood, explains what is distinctive about contemporary celebrity, and reveals the psychological, social and economic consequences of fame both upon the public and celebrities themselves.
The book develops the framework for looking at celebrity culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849660719
• ISBN13: 9781849660716
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"