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Taking Fame to Market
Barry King
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Description for Taking Fame to Market
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; HBTB; JFD; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349466016
SKU
V9781349466016
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About Barry King
Barry King is Professor of Communications at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.
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