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The Politics of Fame
By Eric Burns
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Description
In search of answers, cultural historian Eric Burns delves deep into the biographies of some of the most famous figures in American history, from Benjamin Franklin to Fanny Kemble, Elvis Presley to Gene Tierney, and Michael Jordan to Oprah Winfrey. Through these case studies, he considers the evolution of celebrity throughout the ages. More controversially, he questions the very status of fame in the twenty-first century, an era in which thousands of minor celebrities have seen their fifteen minutes in the spotlight.
The Politics of Fame is a provocative and entertaining look at the lives and afterlives of America's most beloved celebrities as well as the mad devotion they inspired. It raises important questions about what celebrity worship reveals about the worshippers-and about the state of the nation itself
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
216
Release Date:
2018-12-21
Publication Date:
2018-12-21
Publisher:
Rutgers University Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1978800614
ISBN13:
9781978800618
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
408 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
218 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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