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Celebrity society

Van Krieken, Robert.

Celebrity society [electronic resource] / Robert van Krieken. - Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2012. - xi, 186 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-179) and index.

1. From fame to celebrity : the celebritization of society -- 2. Producing celebrity and the economics of attention -- 3. Celebrity as a social form : status, charisma and power -- 4. Imagined community and long-distance intimacy -- 5. Celebrity in politics, diplomacy and development -- 6. Business and management celebrity -- 7. Celebrity's futures : 15 minutes of fame, or fame in 15 minutes.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780203116340 (e-book : PDF)


Fame--Social aspects.
Celebrities.
Media--Social aspects.


Electronic books.