Taking Fame to Market - On the Pre-History and Post-History of Hollywood Stardom

Informationen zum Autor Barry King is Professor of Communications at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1. From Custom to Price 2. The Formation of Stardom 3. Garrick as a Personage 4. The Descent from Stardom as Personage 5. Writing the Stars 6. The High Tide of Biography 7. The Rise of Autography 8. The End of Seeming Notes Index

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List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1. From Custom to Price 2. The Formation of Stardom 3. Garrick as a Personage 4. The Descent from Stardom as Personage 5. Writing the Stars 6. The High Tide of Biography 7. The Rise of Autography 8. The End of Seeming Notes Index

Product details

• Authors: B King, B. King, B. (Stowe School King, Barry King
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349466016
• ISBN: 978-1-349-46601-6
• No. of pages: 263
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; B, Cultural History, Media Studies, Culture, Sociology of Culture, Performing Arts, Communication, The arts: general issues, Arts, Social & cultural history, Film History, Media and Communication, Social groups: religious groups & communities, Civilization—History, Palgrave Media & Culture Collection, Film and Television Studies, Film and TV History, Screen Studies, Motion pictures—History, Motion pictures and television