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Chapter 8. The Stars Look Down: The Democratisation of Celebrity
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
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Part I. Fame and Feeling
- Chapter 1. The Performance of Celebrity 3
- Chapter 2. A Very Short History of the Feelings 19
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Part II. The Rise of Celebrity: A Three-Part Invention
- Chapter 3. The London–Brighton Road, 1760–1820 37
- Chapter 4. Paris: Haute Couture and the Painting of Modern Life 74
- Chapter 5. New York and Chicago: Robber Barons and the Gossip Column, 1880–1910 108
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Part III. The Past in the Present
- Chapter 6. The Geography of Recognition: Celebrity on Its Holidays 135
- Chapter 7. The Great Dictators 158
- Chapter 8. The Stars Look Down: The Democratisation of Celebrity 187
- Chapter 9. From Each According to His Ability: Sport, Rock, Fashion, and the Self 217
- Chapter 10. Stories We Tell Ourselves about Ourselves 247
- Envoi. Cherishing Citizens 270
- Notes 289
- Illustrations 303
- Index 305
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Acknowledgements ix
-
Part I. Fame and Feeling
- Chapter 1. The Performance of Celebrity 3
- Chapter 2. A Very Short History of the Feelings 19
-
Part II. The Rise of Celebrity: A Three-Part Invention
- Chapter 3. The London–Brighton Road, 1760–1820 37
- Chapter 4. Paris: Haute Couture and the Painting of Modern Life 74
- Chapter 5. New York and Chicago: Robber Barons and the Gossip Column, 1880–1910 108
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Part III. The Past in the Present
- Chapter 6. The Geography of Recognition: Celebrity on Its Holidays 135
- Chapter 7. The Great Dictators 158
- Chapter 8. The Stars Look Down: The Democratisation of Celebrity 187
- Chapter 9. From Each According to His Ability: Sport, Rock, Fashion, and the Self 217
- Chapter 10. Stories We Tell Ourselves about Ourselves 247
- Envoi. Cherishing Citizens 270
- Notes 289
- Illustrations 303
- Index 305