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Celebrity nation : how America evolved into a culture of fans and followers / Landon Y. Jones.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780807065655
- ISBN: 080706565X
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Publisher: Boston : Beacon Press, [2023]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary, etc.: | "A former People magazine editor reveals how our cult of celebrity has shaped our politics, our culture, and our personal lives-for better or worse"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Subject: | Celebrities > Social aspects. Culture. United States > Social conditions. United States > Political aspects. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Jonathan Trumbull Library - Lebanon.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Trumbull Library - Lebanon | 305.52 JON (Text) | 33430152330866 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
Celebrity Nation : How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers
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Table of Contents
Celebrity Nation : How America Evolved into a Culture of Fans and Followers
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction The Celebrity-Industrial Complex | 1 | |
| Chapter 1 | How It Started | 11 |
| Chapter 2 | Bread and Circuses The History of Fame | 23 |
| Chapter 3 | The Dark Side of Celebrity | 38 |
| Chapter 4 | When Big Names Did Good Works | 53 |
| Chapter 5 | Sex, Lies, and Social Media | 63 |
| Chapter 6 | How Celebrities Hijacked Heroes | 74 |
| Chapter 7 | Celebrity Worship | 86 |
| Chapter 8 | The Selling of Celebrity | 96 |
| Chapter 9 | The Human Costs of Celebrity | 108 |
| Chapter 10 | Swimming with Narcissus | 117 |
| Chapter 11 | Stories Celebrities Tell | 129 |
| Chapter 12 | Shape-Shifting Cameos and Podcasts | 144 |
| Chapter 13 | "R U Real?" | 153 |
| Chapter 14 | The Future of Fame | 163 |
| Acknowledgments | 172 | |
| Notes | 175 | |
| Index | 193 |
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