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  • Susan J. Douglas and Andrea McDonnell
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Celebrity
This chapter is in the book Celebrity
© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

© 2020 New York University Press, New York, USA

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents ix
  3. Introduction 1
  4. 1. Theories of Celebrity 21
  5. 2. The Rise of Mass Culture and the Production of Celebrities 65
  6. 3. Silver Screens and Their Stars 91
  7. 4. Radio: The Stars in Our Homes 123
  8. 5. TV and the Need for Familiarity 160
  9. 6. Musical Celebrity 195
  10. 7. Everyone’s a Star 228
  11. Conclusion 259
  12. Acknowledgments 269
  13. Notes 271
  14. Selected Bibliography 289
  15. Index 301
  16. About the Authors 315
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479882793.003.0001

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents ix
  3. Introduction 1
  4. 1. Theories of Celebrity 21
  5. 2. The Rise of Mass Culture and the Production of Celebrities 65
  6. 3. Silver Screens and Their Stars 91
  7. 4. Radio: The Stars in Our Homes 123
  8. 5. TV and the Need for Familiarity 160
  9. 6. Musical Celebrity 195
  10. 7. Everyone’s a Star 228
  11. Conclusion 259
  12. Acknowledgments 269
  13. Notes 271
  14. Selected Bibliography 289
  15. Index 301
  16. About the Authors 315
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