Turner, Graham,

Understanding celebrity / Graeme Turner. - vi, 148 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding celebrity -- The economy of celebrity -- Manufacturing celebrity -- Celebrity, the tabloid and the democratic public sphere -- The cultural function of celebrity -- Consuming celebrity -- Conclusion : celebrity and public culture today. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7.

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Fame--Social aspects
Celebrities
Celebrities in mass media

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