This book brings together some of the seminal interventions which have structured the development of star/celebrity studies, while crucially combining and situating these within the context of new essays which address the contemporary, cross-media and international landscape of today s fame culture. The Reader combines approaches to stardom and celebrity which range across historical periods, media forms and national contexts, as well as disciplinary borders and modes of enquiry. At the core of the collection is a ...
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This book brings together some of the seminal interventions which have structured the development of star/celebrity studies, while crucially combining and situating these within the context of new essays which address the contemporary, cross-media and international landscape of today s fame culture. The Reader combines approaches to stardom and celebrity which range across historical periods, media forms and national contexts, as well as disciplinary borders and modes of enquiry. At the core of the collection is a desire to map out a unique historical trajectory - both in terms of the development of fame, as well as the historical development of star/celebrity studies.
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