American idolatry: celebrity, commodity and reality television
Auteur :
Bell, Christopher E.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786448241
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
308 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the process by which celebrity is created, using the first seven seasons of American Idol as a framework for analysis of how celebrity is defined, generated, nurtured, and intensified. Argues that, if fame is taken to represent the recognition of