Celebrity society the struggle for attention - Van Krieken, Robert (Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY Routledge, 2019)
Introduction: understanding celebrity society -- The foundations: individualism, media and the public sphere, theatre, court society -- Celebrity's secret: the economy of attention -- Celebrity as a social form: status, charisma and power -- Imagined community, self-formation, and long-distance intimacy -- Celebrity politics: performance, populism, and philanthropy -- CEO, firm and worker celebrity -- Celebrity in cyberspace: micro-celebrity and globalization -- Conclusion: the elusive rationality of celebrity.
Earlier edition published in 2012.
Keywords: Fame -- Social aspects; Celebrities; Mass media -- Social aspects