Taking Fame to Market
On the Pre-History and Post-History of Hollywood Stardom
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Beschreibung
This book explores, from a sociological perspective, the relationship between acting as symbolic work and the commercialization of popular culture. Particular attention is paid to the social conditions that gave rise to stardom in the theatre and cinema, and how shifts in the marketing of stars have impacted upon contemporary celebrity culture.
Autor*in
B. King
Themen in »Taking Fame to Market«
star self commodification pure celebrity acting as work identity and performance biography cinema culture history Hollywood knowledge marketing stars theatre writing