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Chris Rojek - Presumed Intimacy: Parasocial Interaction in Media, Society and Celebrity Culture - 9780745671116 - V9780745671116
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Presumed Intimacy: Parasocial Interaction in Media, Society and Celebrity Culture

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Description for Presumed Intimacy: Parasocial Interaction in Media, Society and Celebrity Culture Paperback. * This engaging book examines how the ease with which modern social and media networks create a sense of intimacy which can be exploited by media, politicians and authority * An intriguing thesis on how media creates relations where we are constant watchers of the lives of others. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 362.

‘Presumed intimacy’ refers to a relationship that requires instant trust, confidence, disclosure and the recognition of vulnerability. Chris Rojek investigates the impact of relationships of ‘presumed intimacy’, where audiences form strong identifications with mediated others, whether they be celebrities, political personae or online friends. Arguing that the way the media are able to manage these relationships is a significant aspect of their power structure, the core of the book is an investigation into the complicity of the media in encouraging presumed intimacy and the cultural, social and political consequences arising from this. Beyond this, it examines how intimacy is performed ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
362g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745671116
SKU
V9780745671116
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-25

About Chris Rojek
Chris Rojek is Professor of Sociology at City University London

Reviews for Presumed Intimacy: Parasocial Interaction in Media, Society and Celebrity Culture
"Encompassing topics as diverse as Mae West's fame and the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, Charles Dickens's novels and the dilemmas of modern democracy, Rojek's book is a tour-de-force of interdisciplinary social criticism. Ambitious in scope, brilliant in execution, it constitutes nothing less than a profound meditation on what it means to be a human being today." David Inglis, University of ... Read more

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