Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 454 g
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 454 g
ISBN: 978-0-7456-5248-1
Verlag: Polity Press
In this new book, Mark Wheeler offers the first in-depth analysis of the history, nature and global reach of celebrity politics today.
Celebrity politicians and politicized celebrities have had a profound impact upon the practice of politics and the way in which it is now communicated. New forms of political participation have emerged as a result and the political classes have increasingly absorbed the values of celebrity into their own PR strategies. Celebrity activists, endorsers, humanitarians and diplomats also play a part in reconfiguring politics for a more fragmented and image-conscious public arena.
In academic circles, celebrity may be viewed as a ‘manufactured product’; one fabricated by media exposure so that celebrity activists are no more than ‘bards of the powerful.’ Mark Wheeler, however, provides a more nuanced critique contending that both celebrity politicians and politicized stars should be defined by their ‘affective capacity’ to operate within the public sphere. This timely book will be a valuable resource for students of media and communication studies and political science as well as general readers keen to understand the nature and reach of contemporary celebrity culture.
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Introduction
1. Celebrity Politics in an era of Late Modernity
2. A Historical Analysis of Celebrity Politics: The American Experience
3. The Mediatization of Celebrity Politics
4. Celebrity Politicians: Politicians as the Stars of Modern Election Campaigns
5. Politicized Celebrities: Agency and Activism
6. Transnational Celebrity Activism: Advocacy and Diplomacy
Conclusion
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