Stardom : discussions on fame and celebrity culture / Katarzyna Bronk.

This interdisciplinary volume is devoted to diverse topics, ranging from sex/gender and fame to celebrities as embodiments of Zeitgeist; from identity formation, star-making and 'star-consuming' to the humanising of 'icons.'

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Bronk, Katarzyna
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Brill, 2020.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Stardom: Discussions on Fame and Celebrity Culture
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: Narrating Celebrities
  • Clara Wieck-Schumann in Vienna: The Making of a Star, Retold in Biofiction
  • Anaïs Nin, Feminism and Celebrity Authorship: Negotiating Image and Identity in the Interviews
  • Part 2: Fame and Women: Bodies in the 'Limelight'
  • No Press is Bad Press
  • Being an Actress in English Restoration
  • Media Content of Celebrity Women's Motherhood for Them to Be Re-Idolised in the Patriarchal Society
  • Part 3: Branding the Stars
  • Comparing Henry VIII and James II through Art Analysis: Questions of Power, Legitimacy, and Celebrity
  • Representing Celebrity in Photographs Since 1875: Brands, Idols, and Icons
  • Celebrity Stars and the Fashion Massage of 2011
  • Part 4: Becoming Famous and the Cult of Personality
  • Current Celebrity Status in Serbia
  • The Current Situation and Development Perspectives
  • Reality TV Shows and the Making of the New Celebrity: Critical Reflections in Contemporary Fiction
  • Changing the Face of News: The Reporter as a Celebrity.