King Taking Fame to Market

On the Pre-History and Post-History of Hollywood Stardom
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-34428-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten

Reihe: Palgrave Media & Culture Collection

This book explores, from a sociological perspective, the relationship between acting as symbolic work and the commercialization of popular culture. Particular attention is paid to the social conditions that gave rise to stardom in the theatre and cinema, and how shifts in the marketing of stars have impacted upon contemporary celebrity culture.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

King, B.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1. From Custom to Price 2. The Formation of Stardom 3. Garrick as a Personage 4. The Descent from Stardom as Personage 5. Writing the Stars 6. The High Tide of Biography 7. The Rise of Autography 8. The End of Seeming Notes Index

Über Autor(innen)

Barry King is Professor of Communications at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.