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Star Struck: An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture
Riley
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Description for Star Struck: An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture
Hardback. This balanced examination looks at America's pervasive celebrity culture, concentrating on the period from 1950 to the present day. Editor(s): Riley, Sam G. Num Pages: 358 pages, 40. BIC Classification: AS; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 183 x 28. Weight in Grams: 953.
This balanced examination looks at America's pervasive celebrity culture, concentrating on the period from 1950 to the present day. Star Struck: An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture is neither a stern critic nor an apologist for celebrity infatuation, a phenomenon that sometimes supplants more weighty matters yet constitutes one of our nation's biggest exports. This encyclopedia covers American celebrity culture from 1950 to 2008, examining its various aspects—and its impact—through 86 entries by 30 expert contributors. Demonstrating that all celebrities are famous, but not all famous people are celebrities, the book cuts across the various entertainment medias and their legions ... Read more
This balanced examination looks at America's pervasive celebrity culture, concentrating on the period from 1950 to the present day. Star Struck: An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture is neither a stern critic nor an apologist for celebrity infatuation, a phenomenon that sometimes supplants more weighty matters yet constitutes one of our nation's biggest exports. This encyclopedia covers American celebrity culture from 1950 to 2008, examining its various aspects—and its impact—through 86 entries by 30 expert contributors. Demonstrating that all celebrities are famous, but not all famous people are celebrities, the book cuts across the various entertainment medias and their legions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313358128
SKU
V9780313358128
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About Riley
Sam G. Riley has been professor of communication at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA, since 1981.
Reviews for Star Struck: An Encyclopedia of Celebrity Culture
This offers a much more thoughtful approach to celebrity than other pop culture works aimed at high school students and undergraduates. Recommended for high school, public, and undergraduate academic collections supporting curricula or interests in popular culture.
Library Journal
This would be a good purchase for public libraries in particular but would also be of use in an ... Read more
Library Journal
This would be a good purchase for public libraries in particular but would also be of use in an ... Read more