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Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon
Kathryn Lofton
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Description for Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon
Paperback. Investigates "the Oprah" phenomenon and finds in Winfrey's empire - Harpo Productions, "O Magazine", and her television network - an uncanny reflection of religion in modern society. This title shows that when Oprah liked, needed, or believed something, she offered her audience nothing less than spiritual revolution. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
"Today on "Oprah"," intoned the TV announcer, and all over America viewers tuned in to learn, empathize, and celebrate. In this book, Kathryn Lofton investigates "the Oprah" phenomenon and finds in Winfrey's empire - Harpo Productions, "O Magazine", and her new television network - an uncanny reflection of religion in modern society. Lofton shows that when Oprah liked, needed, or believed something, she offered her audience nothing less than spiritual revolution, reinforced by practices that fuse consumer behavior, celebrity ambition, and religious idiom. In short, Oprah Winfrey is a media messiah for a secular age. Lofton's unique approach also situates ... Read more
"Today on "Oprah"," intoned the TV announcer, and all over America viewers tuned in to learn, empathize, and celebrate. In this book, Kathryn Lofton investigates "the Oprah" phenomenon and finds in Winfrey's empire - Harpo Productions, "O Magazine", and her new television network - an uncanny reflection of religion in modern society. Lofton shows that when Oprah liked, needed, or believed something, she offered her audience nothing less than spiritual revolution, reinforced by practices that fuse consumer behavior, celebrity ambition, and religious idiom. In short, Oprah Winfrey is a media messiah for a secular age. Lofton's unique approach also situates ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520267527
SKU
V9780520267527
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About Kathryn Lofton
Kathryn Lofton is the Sarai Ribicoff Associate Professor of American Studies and Religious Studies at Yale University.
Reviews for Oprah: The Gospel of an Icon
"A fascinating study of the modern-day deity's 25 years as the world's most beloved BFF, exhaustively researched and elegantly considered. Buy it for the smartest Oprah fan you know." Madison "A fascinating new perspective on a media icon."
Vanessa Bush Booklist "Budding and active scholars of cultural, popular, and religious studies will read with interest."
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Vanessa Bush Booklist "Budding and active scholars of cultural, popular, and religious studies will read with interest."
Jewell Anderson Library ... Read more